Wednesday, December 14, 2011
After losing fed loan, military solar project a go
Posted by Linda H on 7:47:00 AM
San Mateo, Calif.-based SolarCity said Wednesday that it had reached a deal with Bank of America Corp.'s Merrill Lynch unit for financing the five-year project called SolarStrong. The venture would put shimmering solar panels on 120,000 military houses in dozens of states.
Hiring Vets Is Smart Business
Posted by Linda H on 6:05:00 AM
Today is a historic day for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. When President Obama signs the VOW to Hire Heroes Act into law, an entire generation of new vets will be provided much-needed practical support to transition from combat to careers. As an Iraq vet I am privileged to lead the membership team at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the country’s first and largest nonpartisan organization committed to our newest veterans. And I speak for all of us when I thank the lawmakers who worked so hard together, putting aside party, to get this bill passed. We also thank the President for his leadership on the issue - for acting so quickly on this legislation and for bringing national attention to the veterans’ unemployment crisis.
Fighting For the Future of Education
Posted by Linda H on 5:59:00 AM
Young and old, Issue 2 affects every Buckeye. No one puts that into greater focus than Maggie F.
Maggie has been an active volunteer with OFA for 3 years. This 17 year old lives in Ohio, where she manages to squeeze being a Fall Fellow into her busy schedule. She helped Ohio collect over 318,000 signatures to defeat HB-194 and has joined the fight to get folks to vote No on Issue 2.
Apple Needs to Make it in America
