President Obama’s State of the Union address as prepared for delivery on Jan. 20, 2015: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that unfolded with a new generation fighting two long and costly wars; … Continue reading
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US Senators By HBCU State Directory – 114th Congress
BREAKDOWN: 46 Senators 19 Democrats & 27 Republicans 5 states are split Republican/Democrat 11 states are all Republican 7 states are all Democrats ALABAMA Jeff Sessions (Republican) Class II 326 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4124 Contact: http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ConstituentServices.ContactMe Richard Shelby (Republican) Class III 304 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 Phone: (202) … Continue reading
HBCU Politics™ Political Book Feature – City Water, City Life
A city is more than a massing of citizens, a layout of buildings and streets, or an arrangement of political, economic, and social institutions. It is also an infrastructure of ideas that are a support for the beliefs, values, and aspirations of the people who created the city. In City Water, City Life, celebrated historian … Continue reading
HBCU Politics™ G-School: Understanding Lobbying 101 (Video)
Is lobbying good, bad, or amoral? Individuals, businesses, and organizations use lobbying to influence the direction of policy in the country to serve their interest. The HBCU community has largely been absent in the use of this tool as a means to garner more resources for its social and economic development. Perhaps it is simply … Continue reading
United States Senate’s Tentative 2015 Legislative Schedule
114th Congress, 1st Session The United States Senate has released its tentative schedule for 2015. The schedule list below identifies the Senate’s potential non-legislative periods. Given the nature of government, the senate body can always be summoned even during non-legislative times if needed. Continue reading
Final Midterm Election Results 2014 – HBCU States/Territories
The American public for the next two years has decided the country needed a gigantic shift to the right of the aisle. Republicans will control both the house and senate for the next two years in the run-up to the elections of 2016. Where does that leave the HBCU Nation? In HBCU states/territories, Republicans picked … Continue reading
None Of The Above: Why Non-Voters Are Important To The Political Process
By William A. Foster, IV “Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.” – James Bovard In the 1985 movie Brewster’s Millions, Richard Pryor’s character Montgomery Brewster attempts to spend $30 million in 30 days. As part of his spending spree he decides there is no … Continue reading
