Washington DC (Nov 15) -- Barack Obama will be sworn in as President on January 20, 2009. A limited number of media credentials, commonly known as press passes, are available for this historic event. Here's how to apply for one.

 

Get familiar with the process. Press passes for Obama's swearing-in are being issued by the Senate Media Office. Media credentials for other inaugural activities, such as the inaugural parade, inaugural balls, and access to the Obama White House will be handled by the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC). Separate applications should be made to the Senate and the PIC. There are different application procedures for different types of media: electronic media (news websites, bloggers, email newsletters), daily print media (newspapers, newsletters); periodical media, broadcast media (radio and television), photographers, etc....full article

 

Washington, DC (Nov 13) -- When Barack Obama and Joe Biden are sworn in as President and Vice-President, they will be hiring thousands of people to work in the Obama White House, as well as in federal agencies throughout the federal government. Here's how to make sure President Obama and his transition team consider your application for a job with the Obama White House.

 

Head to change.gov, the website for Obama's transition to President. Not surprisingly, the application process begins online, as Obama is widely anticipated to usher in the most wired Presidency seen to date. See Resources, below, for a direct link to the change.gov application website....full article

Washington, DC -- Both Houses of Congress have agreed on a draft bill, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to orchestrate the $700 billion bailout of the troubled financial sector. A summary of the act is presented here.

 

 

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) provides up to $700 billion to the Secretary of the Treasury to buy mortgages and other assets that are clogging the balance sheets of financial institutions and making it difficult for working families, small businesses, and other companies to access credit, which is vital to a strong and stable economy. EESA also establishes a program that would allow companies to insure their troubled assets....full article

Washington, DC -- To celebrate it's 10th birthday, Google launched Project 10^100 (ten to the hundredth), and is giving away $10 million in grants. Here's how it works. 

 

Google will provide seed money for projects that can benefit the world...the more people helped, the better.   Projects can be in pretty much any category imaginable, including Community, Opportunities, Energy, Environmental, Health, Education, Shelter and so on....full article