BNA Experts Available for Analysis of Major Legislative News

From a BNA Press Release:

Contacts: Karen James Cody, BNA - Press Contact

Washington, D.C. (February 14, 2005) - The following BNA experts are available for analysis of major legislative news. Articles by these authors and analyses of the issues are available.

Expert List by topic and speciality:

Bush Administration / Appropriations
Nancy Ognanovich

Senate Leadership
Senate Appropriations Bills
Bush White House

Congress
Heather Rothman

House Leadership
House Appropriations Bills
Surface Transportation

The Economy
Brett Ferguson

Monetary Policy
Interest Rates
FY 2006 Budget

Wage Trends
Joel Popkin, Ph.D.
Kathryn Kobe

Trends in private industry wages
BNA's Wage Trend Indicator

Health Care
Jennifer Combs

Medicaid Reform (Proposed $60 billion in cuts)
Child health (CHIP) program

Health Care
Steve Teske

Medicare

Social Security Reform
Elizabeth White

Social Security Reform Proposals

Telecommunications
Cheryl Bolen

Federal Communications Commission
Voice over Internet Protocol
Re-write of the Telecom Act

Labor
Fawn Johnson

Employment Legislation: Overtime, Minimum Wage, Unemployment, FMLA Immigration
Welfare Reform
Asbestos Legislation

Legal Reform
Ralph Lindeman

Class Actions Legislation
Tort Reform Legislation

Money & Politics
Kenneth Doyle

Campaign Finance Reform
Section 527 Political Organizations
Political Advertising Regulation
Federal Election Commission

Pension Reform
Sheila Cherry

Pensions funding – private side
Legislative pension reform

Tax Policy
Kurt Ritterpusch

U.S. Tax Legislation

Tax Policy
Alison Bennett

International Tax Legislation

Workplace Trends
Joshua Joseph

Surveys: Employer Policies & Practices, Absence & Turnover, Employment Outlook Best Practices
HR Benchmarks & Metrics
Employer Bargaining Objectives