By Cindy Gillespie There was no bigger story in Washington, DC this week than the Supreme Court’s consideration of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But what did the oral arguments really mean? What are the next steps for the justices? And what role will Congress play going forward? To help decipher the chatter, MLA Partner… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: March 2012
The Northern Tiger: What the U.S. Could Learn From Canada
Posted in Budget, Canada-U.S. Relations, Cross-border Investment, Energy Policy, Infrastructure, TransportationBy Colin Robertson Today, the Aspen Institute‘s program on Manufacturing and Society in the 21st Century is releasing a timely new study focusing on how Canada has successfully addressed fiscal and competitiveness problems similar to those the U.S. is currently facing. With support from the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) and authored by Jeremy Leonard, the report describes how… Continue Reading
FTC Releases Final Privacy Report: It’s ‘Game On’ Since the EU and White House Weighed in Earlier This Year
Posted in Data PrivacyBy Dan Caprio Today, the Federal Trade Commission released its long awaited final privacy report. Entitled, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers,” the paper contains recommendations from the FTC that Congress “consider enacting general privacy legislation” consistent with the Obama Administration’s call for a consumer privacy… Continue Reading
501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations Facing Increased Scrutiny
Posted in Political LawBy David Fine Super PACs have garnered most of the attention this campaign season, given the massive spending of such organizations. According to The Daily Beast, a total of 363 Super PACs had spent $373 million this election cycle as of March 12, 2012. We know a lot about Super PAC contributors and expenditures because… Continue Reading
Weekly Health Policy Update: HHS Exchanges Rules, IPAB Repeal, and MACPAC Report
Posted in Health PolicyBy Cindy Gillespie Each week, our Health Policy team recaps recent health care developments in two reports, Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up and Health Insurance Exchanges: State of the States. Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up. Click here for our weekly look at regulatory developments affecting health care at the federal and state level. In this week’s edition, the Department of… Continue Reading
Canada, the “Oil Curse,” and a Third Way on the Oil Sands?
Posted in Canada-U.S. Relations, Energy PolicyBy Andrew Shaw Last week Alberta Premier Alison Redford referenced the “oil curse” in a speech at the Wilson Center. The “Oil Curse,” or “resource curse,” is a theory that energy-rich countries perform worse economically for a variety of reasons, including a lack of economic diversification, and mismanagement and corruption by government and energy companies…. Continue Reading
Attorneys General Spring Meeting: ‘State-Federal Partnership’ Theme Is the Message
Posted in Attorneys GeneralBy Thurbert Baker The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) convened last week in Washington, DC for its annual Spring Meeting. As a former Attorney General and president of NAAG, I know my fellow AGs really enjoy these gatherings. The informal setting provides a great opportunity to exchange experiences and to learn from one another. Camaraderie,… Continue Reading
Weekly Health Policy Update: PCOR, IPAB Repeal, and Canceled Regulations
Posted in Health PolicyBy Cindy Gillespie Each week, our Health Policy team recaps recent health care developments in two reports, Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up and Health Insurance Exchanges: State of the States. Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up. Click here for our weekly look at regulatory developments affecting health care at the federal and state level. In this week’s edition, we focus… Continue Reading
Swimming With Polar Bears and Other Arctic Challenges
Posted in Canada-U.S. Relations, Energy Policy, InfrastructureBy Scotty Greenwood On the heels of last week’s oil and gas meeting in Norway, in which the Norwegians and Russians worked on collaboration on issues in the Bering Sea, two other Arctic nations, Canada and the U.S., are gathering to talk about Arctic issues in a North American context. The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region… Continue Reading
Weekly Health Policy Update: Exchange Funding, Text4Baby, and Actuarial Value Guidance
Posted in Health PolicyBy Cindy Gillespie Each week, our Health Policy team recaps recent health care developments in two reports, Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up and Health Insurance Exchanges: State of the States. Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up. Click here for our weekly look at regulatory developments affecting health care at the federal and state level. In this week’s edition, we focus… Continue Reading
Energy Breakfast Highlights Ideological Divide
Posted in 2012 Elections, Energy PolicyBy Andrew Shaw As gasoline prices approach nearly $4/gallon, there is increased attention devoted to energy policy both on the Presidential trail and in Congress. President Obama is arguing that there are no easy answers to high gasoline prices, and he is calling for an “all of the above” strategy that includes increased domestic oil and… Continue Reading