Posted by Heather Taylor-Miesle in U.S. Law and Policy
Here is a little good news from the world of Congress in a very scary week: Congress finally passed S. 906, the Mercury Export Ban bill. As my colleague, Susan Keane so eloquently explained: "Neither mercury or the fish we...continued→
Posted by Heather Taylor-Miesle in U.S. Law and Policy
Ah….the last budget of the Bush administration. I would say that I will miss this Administration and its legacy of slash and burn spending but that would be a lie (and would mean that I would be out of a...continued→
Posted by Heather Taylor-Miesle in U.S. Law and Policy
During my time spent on Capitol Hill, I had the pleasure of working in the minority party. It was a pleasure for a number of reasons beyond my politics. One of the best parts of my former job was that...continued→
Posted by Heather Taylor-Miesle in U.S. Law and Policy
I was nodding off (as usual) while I was nursing my daughter at 3 a.m. this morning when terror hit my heart, like an arrow. I sat up in bed, a painful proposition when nursing a 20 pound child. This...continued→
Posted by Heather Taylor-Miesle in U.S. Law and Policy
Congressional ethics. Let me just start off by saying that I know putting the word "Congress" anywhere near the word "ethics" seems to be a bit of an oxymoron in today's society. But since I have had the pleasure of...continued→
Posted by Heather Taylor-Miesle in Health and the Environment
One of my favorite things to do is to load up the family and go to the Farmer's Market. I love the idea of buying local, buying fresh and coming together as a community to support our farmers. Usually, my...continued→
