Federal Diary: New boss moves quickly to change sluggish Patent Office
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 20th, 2009 4:36 am by HL
Federal Diary: New boss moves quickly to change sluggish Patent Office
You know things are bad at a government agency when a Cabinet secretary says as much while swearing in the new boss. It happened at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in August, when Commerce Secretary Gary Locke showed up to swear in the new director, David Kappos, and told the rank-and-file that…
Deeds races to ensure Obama’s voters are his voters, too
Democrat R. Creigh Deeds is making a final push for Virginia governor that aims to do what he has been unable to accomplish so far: awaken loyal Democrats who voted in droves for President Obama a year ago but are unexcited about Deeds.
Shell wins federal approval to drill for oil off Alaska coast
The Interior Department has given Shell approval to drill oil exploration wells in two leaseholds in the Beaufort Sea, which could lead to the first drilling in more than a decade in this area off the north coast of Alaska.