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An Idea for Barack Obama: Why Not Pick Sen. Dick Lugar as Secretary of State?
By Kenneth D. Ackerman, as published on The Huffington Post So, President Obama, you need a new Secretary of State...
Block Grants: Over Sold – Under Thought
By Marshall L. Matz and Roger R. Szemraj, as published in Agri-Pulse There has been a lot of discussion lately...
Marcia Fudge, Member of House Ag Committee, to Chair Congressional Black Caucus
On November 14th, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) unanimously elected Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-OH) to serve as Chair during the...
History Suggests Grand Bargain to Avert Fiscal Cliff
By Kenneth D. Ackerman, as published in Bloomberg News. The “fiscal cliff,” a combination of tax increases and severe spending...
California Prop 37 Fails to Pass
Among the casualties on election day this year was California Prop 37, defeated by a vote of 53% to 47%....
The Waiting Game
It’s been a weird week. The “Frankenstorm” also known as Sandy blew through Washington, closing everything from the stalwart federal...
George S. McGovern
There has been an outpouring of emotion and praise mourning the loss of Senator George S. McGovern. While he was...
John Block Reports: California’s Preposterous Prop 37
OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank fills in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block on John Block Reports....
OFW Law’s John Block Participates in Panel of Former USDA Secretaries
By John R. Block, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1981-1985 Recently, I had the pleasure of joining...