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The following is an excerpt of a press release issued by the Department of Labor.

Secretary of Labor, Hilda L. Solis, announced five grant competitions, totaling $500 million, to fund projects that prepare workers for green jobs in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.
“Emerging green jobs are creating opportunities for workers to enter careers that offer good wages and pathways to long term job growth and prosperity,” said Secretary Solis. “Workers receiving training through projects funded by these competitions will be at the forefront as our nation transforms the way we generate electricity, manufacture products and do business across a wide range of industries.”
Four of the competitions announced are designed to serve workers in need of training through various national, state and community outlets. The fifth competition will fund state workforce agencies that will collect, analyze and disseminate labor market information and develop exchange infrastructure to direct individuals to careers in green industries. Detailed information about these solicitations can be found on http://www.grants.gov.

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Interesting website on how state and local governments throughout the nation are utilizing emerging technologies as solutions to problems, making government processes more effective and efficient.

Check it out:  http://www.govtech.com/.

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With the ever changing, fast-paced nature of our federal and state government, TAG and TechAmerica are partnering to provide our members with daily news clips from our nation and state’s capitol. 
A unique goal for our organization is to become a key strategic information repository for our membership. TAG seeks to “Educate, Inform and Unite” members of Georgia’s technology community. This new member benefit will facilitate our goal of educating and informing our colleagues about the latest advancements in federal and state specific polices relevant to the high-tech industry.
We invite you to stay current with daily updates by opting into this new feature at the following hyperlink: http://www.tagonline.org/TAG-TechAmerica-Headlines.php.

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From July 15 –18, the city of Atlanta will host state legislators from across the nation for the 36th annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). This is the first time the Peach State will serve as host for ALEC’s meeting.

ALEC serves as a nonpartisan association for state lawmakers who share a vision of “limited government, free markets, federalism and individual liberty.”

Each year, over 2,000 state legislators and other interested parties, including groups from the private sector, join together for thoughtful discussions on pressing issues facing our states, ranging from education to healthcare to fiscal policy.

This year, the Host Committee Chairman is Georgia’s very own, Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs), along with co-chairs Sen. John Wiles (R-Marietta) and Rep. Calvin Hill (R-Canton). Rep. Ehrhart serves Georgia’s General Assembly as the Rules Committee Chairman.

Featured speakers for the event include, but are not limited to:  Hermain Cain, The Honorable Newt Gingrich, Daniel Hannan, Dr. Art Laffer, The Honorable Zell Miller and Stephen Moore.

If you are interested in participating in ALEC this year, please visit their website for further information on event registration at http://www.alec.org.

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To keep our members up-to-date regarding public policy matters effecting our community on a federal and state level, TAG will be issuing a monthly newsletter covering a variety of topics. We invite you to view our publications at:  http://www.tagonline.org/capitol-updates.php.

For questions regarding Capitol Updates, please contact Kaylyn Seawell at .

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In the upcoming weeks, Congress will consider language that will allow for the reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, set to expire on July 31, 2009. As an advocate for Georgia’s high-tech entrepreneurial community, TAG invites you to join us in urging your Senator and Congressman to provide their support for this highly successful and sorely needed program.

With the help of funds allocated through the SBIR program, 264 small Georgia-based companies have received awards totaling $244 million for the advancement of technology development. These companies have also received 638 patents on the technologies they developed — a great win for the companies, the state of Georgia and the federal government!

For 25 years, the SBIR program has helped to fulfill an important need for Georgia’s technology community. Companies funded by SBIR dollars have helped our nation to maintain its competitive edge in a fast-paced global marketplace by providing federal agencies access to emerging and novel technologies.

The House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, chaired by Congressman Glenn Nye (D-VA), is scheduled to meet regarding SBIR reauthorization on Thursday, June 4.

Please take a moment to contact your Senator and Congressman today to voice your support for this important program!

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