You might think moonshine only comes from ramshackle stills hidden away in the Appalachian Mountains, but the fact of the matter is we’ve been improvising spirits all around the world for centuries. No matter where you go, there is a local bootleg liquor, whether it’s bathtub gin, peatreek, or hjemm...
Kevin R. Kosar
Hardcover
176
Reaktion Books
1780237421
9781780237428
11
Ronald Reagan entered the presidency promising to return K-12 education policy back to states and localities. Ironically, Reagan ended up both expanding and legitimizing the federal role in America's schools. How did this happen? Kevin R. Kosar answers this riddle and provides a concise introduction...
Kevin R Kosar
Paperback
46
Studies In Governance and Politics
0615584853
9780615584850
3
A Manhattan or a Sazerac; neat, on the rocks, or with a splash of soda—no matter how it’s served up, whiskey is synonymous with the poet’s inspiration and the devil’s spirit. Be it bourbon, rye, corn, Irish, or Scotch, whiskey has an infamous and celebrated history from a sometimes lethal, herb-infu...
Kevin R. Kosar
Hardcover
144
Reaktion Books
1861897804
9781861897800
1
Constituents and interest groups often approach congressional offices with questions about postage and stamps. This report provides brief answers to commonly asked questions and provides sources where congressional staff may learn more about these topics.The Senate usually has not had rules or polic...
Kevin R. Kosar
Kindle Edition
12
Congressional Research Service
14
Several bills to establish a national infrastructure bank have been introduced in the 112th Congress. This report examines three such bills, the Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development Act (S. 652), the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act of 2011 (S. 936), and the Nat...
William J. Mallett, Kevin R. Kosar, Steven Maguire
Kindle Edition
40
Congressional Research Service
13
A congressional or federal charter is a federal statute that establishes a corporation. Congress has issued charters since 1791, although most charters were issued after the start of the 20th century. Congress has used charters to create a variety of corporate entities, such as banks, government- sp...
Kevin R. Kosar
Kindle Edition
13
Congressional Research Service
12
This report provides an overview of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS’s) financial condition, legislation enacted to alleviate the USPS’s financial challenges, and possible issues for the 112th Congress. It also includes a side-by-side comparison of two of the postal reform bills, H.R. 2309 and S. 178...
Kevin R. Kosar
Kindle Edition
39
Congressional Research Service
6
Recently, there have been multiple high-profile incidents involving the release of classified government information. Perhaps most prominent was Wikileaks.org’s unauthorized publication of more than 600,000 classified Department of Defense documents. Such incidents have further heightened congressio...
Kevin R. Kosar
Kindle Edition
29
Congressional Research Service
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