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Legislative Update for 20 April 2012: MOAA Hill-Storming Highlights

Apr24
2012
Written by Gene Fenstermacher

We have 1  Action Alert today at Issue 4 below.
 

SUMMARY OF ISSUES:

 
At Issue 1 we can click on Watch MOAA Storm the Hill to see a short video of the highlights from MOAA’s 2012 Storming the Hill event.  See Issue 1 below for the details.  GF ) 
At Issue 2 we see the Quote of the Week:“At the end of the day, the single most important thing to me [is making sure] [...]

Posted in National Legislative Updates

Urgent Action Legislative Update for 16 April 2012: Help MOAA Storm the Hill

Apr24
2012
Written by Gene Fenstermacher

We have 1 Urgent Action Alert today
 
Now is the time to stand up and make your voice heard to reinforce MOAA leaders’ efforts on Capitol Hill this week.
This Wednesday, April 18, more than 160 national, state, and local MOAA representatives will “Storm the Hill” to visit the offices of nearly every US senator and representative. (Click on “Storm the Hill” here or [...]

Posted in National Legislative Updates

Legislative Update for 13 April 2012: Are You An “Unfunded Liability”?

Apr24
2012
Written by Gene Fenstermacher

 
We have no Action Alerts today

SUMMARY OF ISSUES:

 
At Issue 1 the question is asked: Are You An “Unfunded Liability”? In his April “As I See It” column, MOAA Government Relations Director Steve Strobridge has some comments for those raising questions whether this “unfunded liability” will be affordable. See Issue 1 below for the details. GF ) 
At Issue 2 we see the Quote of the Week: “When you [...]

Posted in National Legislative Updates

Legislative Update for 6 April 2012: Base Closures Coming, Like It or Not?

Apr24
2012
Written by Gene Fenstermacher

We have 2  Action Alerts today at Issue 5. 

SUMMARY OF ISSUES:

 
At Issue 1 we see Health Care Happenings. TRICARE Pharmacy contractor Express Scripts has won federal approval for a merger with Medco. What impact will the merger have on your pharmacy benefits? See Issue 1 below for the details.  GF ) 
At Issue 2 we see the Quote of the Week:“It’s wrong to ask [military retirees] to sacrifice [...]

Posted in National Legislative Updates

Legislative Update for 30 March 2012: Military Benefit Whackers vs. Backers

Apr24
2012
Written by Gene Fenstermacher

 
We have no Action Alerts this week. 

SUMMARY OF ISSUES:

 
At Issue 1 we see the  2012 MOAA Tax Guide that is available to MOAA Members only (See Issue 1 below for the details.  GF ) 
At Issue 2 we see the Quote of the Week: “You can’t renegotiate the front end once the back end is done…You’re changing someone’s contract after the contract has been signed” (See [...]

Posted in National Legislative Updates

Coronado Chapter Scholarship Results for 2012

Apr23
2012
Written by John Black

The results of the 2012 Scholarship Selection Process are Available.
Scholarship Selection Committee consisting of Ron Pflipsen, Bob Abney, and myself decided on the best qualified students for 2012, on 5 March 2012. The Committee found the quality of students to be excellent. They possessed above average to very high academic standings, were active in a [...]

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VA Gulf War Task Force Report Released

Mar27
2012
Written by Earl Devine

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has released the second in a series of annual reports from its Gulf War Veterans Illnesses Task Force, outlining how the department will address the concerns of Veterans deployed during the Gulf War of 1990-1991. The report is available on the Internet at http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/2011_GWVI-TF_Report.pdf.
“This report, which considered [...]

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State Legislative Update 28 February 2012: HB 2675 ‘university students; minimum tuition contribution’

Mar25
2012
Written by Gene Fenstermacher

To easilypass this State Legislative Update on to your membership,  just hit “Forward” from this Email. Then enter Email addresses of your Membership (or a special group address that you have set up for this action) on the Bcc: line above (to suppress the address list). Then delete “Fw:” at the subject line, so that if you or recipients are [...]

Posted in State Legislative Updates

Legislative Update for 23 March 2012: MOAA, DoD Witnesses Clash on TRICARE Fees

Mar25
2012
Written by Gene Fenstermacher

To easilypass this Legislative Update on to your membership,  just hit “Forward” from this Email. Then enter Email addresses of your Membership (or a special group address that you have set up for this action) on the Bcc: line above (to suppress the address list). Then delete “Fw:” at the subject line, so that if you or recipients are using [...]

Posted in National Legislative Updates

Legislative Update for 16 March 2012: “Keeping Faith”? Not So!

Mar25
2012
Written by Gene Fenstermacher

To easilypass this Legislative Update on to your membership,  just hit “Forward” from this Email. Then enter Email addresses of your Membership (or a special group address that you have set up for this action) on the Bcc: line above (to suppress the address list). Then delete “Fw:” at the subject line, so that if you or recipients are using [...]

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