Excerpt: | Former Microsoft executive Kurt DelBene, who has capably served as the president of the company’s Business division for many years, will take over management of Healthcare.gov, the Obama administration announced today at a meeting with top technology executives, including Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith. DelBene will succeed Jeffrey D. Zients, who has been serving as a […] |
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Published at: | 8:22 PM on Tuesday, December 17th, 2013 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Healthcare, Policy Topics, Public Service |
Tags: | Insurance & Coverage |
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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Seasoned Microsoft executive Kurt DelBene tapped to manage Healthcare.gov
United States needs and deserves a budget that puts people — and the planet — first
Excerpt: | Congress votes and the deal’s done. What does it mean? Washington’s senior U.S. Senator Patty Murray and her negotiating partner Congressman Paul Ryan have averted yet another budget crisis heading into the 2014 budget negotiations. The Senate still has to vote, but the House has, by a surprisingly large margin, gone ahead and signed off on […] |
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Published at: | 1:56 PM on Friday, December 13th, 2013 |
Written by: | Gael Tarleton |
Categories: | Economic Security, National Defense, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Fiscal Responsbility, Strong Commonwealth |
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Pope Francis is TIME’s Person of the Year
Excerpt: | A worthy choice: These days it is bracing to hear a leader say anything that annoys anyone. Now liberals and conservatives alike face a choice as they listen to a new voice of conscience: Which matters more, that this charismatic leader is saying things they think need to be said or that he is also […] |
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Published at: | 1:34 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Breaking News, Media & Culture |
Tags: | Catholic Church |
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Right-wing think tanks plotting Eymanesque campaign against our cities and counties
Excerpt: | Last week, reporters for The Guardian pulled the curtain back on a network of well-funded, well-organized right-wing think tanks and their extreme agenda. Documents obtained by The Guardian show the blandly-named State Policy Network is working to undermine education, healthcare, and revenue collection in nearly every state in the country. Their specific proposals are extremely […] |
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Published at: | 8:30 AM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 |
Written by: | Robert Cruickshank |
Categories: | Economic Security, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Fiscal Responsibility, Strong Commonwealth |
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Steve Sarkisian abandons his players and Husky football for USC’s top coaching job
Excerpt: | Washington’s highest-paid employee is headed south for a more lucrative job. Steve Sarkisian, who was hired to turn around a winless University of Washington football program five years ago, acknowledged earlier today that he has accepted the head coaching position at the University of Southern California, which is one of the most elite schools in the […] |
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Published at: | 9:22 PM on Monday, December 2nd, 2013 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Education, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Higher Education |
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Theft of Victoria Clipper IV demonstrates the need for stronger port security
Excerpt: | Early yesterday morning, the newest high speed catamaran in the Clipper Navigation fleet, the Victoria Clipper IV, was stolen from its berth at Seattle’s Pier 69 by a registered sex offender who later told police he was trying to use the vessel to get to West Seattle. (Why he didn’t just walk or take the […] |
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Published at: | 12:18 PM on Monday, December 2nd, 2013 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | National Defense, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Border Management, Cargo Screening, Constructive Ports |
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2014 should be the year of the worker