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Washington Watch: A look back on Advocates in Action

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) held its anual two-day Advocates in Action meeting in Washington, D.C., this week. The meeting took place as Congress buckled down for its final days in session before…



Washington Watch: Hurtling toward a shutdown

As of late Tuesday, congressional Democrats and their Republican counterparts, allied with the president, appear far apart in reaching an agreement on a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government functioning after midnight. Many factors…


Washington Watch: A new process for awarding federal grants

The Trump administration this month published a far-reaching executive order outlining new policies and procedures for awarding federal grants. The August 7 order requires all federal agencies to designate senior political officials as responsible for…