ASAToday for July 17th, 2025

2020 Census’s Impact on Congressional Seat Changes On Monday, the Census Bureau released apportionments, which will result in some congressional seat changes.  Per population totals, Texas will gain two House seats, while Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Montana, and Oregon each gain one. California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia each will lose one….

The SESCO Report – ASA’s HR Newsletter One of these exceptional member benefits is complimentary/discounted human resources services, offered through our HR partner, SESCO Management Consultants. ASA members are provided with complimentary phone consultation for any human resources matter, e.g., solving personnel problems, professional advice, recommendations, union activity, and reviews and critiques of company personnel…

Senate Earmarks Return Senate Appropriations Chairman Leahy officially announced that the Senate will include earmarks in the FY22 Appropriations Bills with the Senate rules being similar to the House.  They include capping earmarks at 1 percent of all discretionary spending, banning earmarks to for-profit entities, requiring Senators to post their requests online, having the Government…

President Biden’s Economic Recovery Part II President Biden unveiled the second phase of his two-part economic recovery plan this week and the plan is expected to cost roughly $1.5 trillion, but is not expected to include a health care push that would expand insurance subsidies and let the federal government negotiate with manufacturers to lower…