LATEST CLIENT NEWS:


Feb 2026: Congratulations to the Feline Conservation Foundation for getting its bipartisan Protecting Local Zoos Act introduced in the House by Reps. Gosar and Soto and for testifying at a House Natural Resources Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on the bill on Feb 4, 2026.

Feb 2026: Congratulations to the Port of Detroit (Michigan) for obtaining $1.613 million for the Detroit Windsor Tunnel Project in the FY2026 Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act.

Feb 2026: Congratulations to the City of Sterling Heights (Michigan) for obtaining $1 million for the Red Run Park Bridge Project in the FY2026 Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act.

Feb 2026: Congratulations to the Port of Cleveland (Ohio) for obtaining $1.2 million for the Irishtown Bend Project in the FY2026 Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act.

Feb 2026: Congratulations to Macomb County (Michigan) for obtaining $8.750 million for the Mound Road Project in the FY2026 Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act.



 This Week's Trivia Question:

What is Washington, D.C.’s official bird: (1) the Wood Thrush, (2) the Bald Eagle; or (3) the Blue Jay?


Answer: 

The official bird of Washington, D.C. is the Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina), approved on January 31, 1967.  It is a medium-sized migratory songbird known for its flute-like song and cinnamon-brown plumage with a spotted white breast.

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