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Representative Wolf Calls for National Telework Week

Designation Would Encourage More Employers, Employees to Consider Idea

Click here to read Rep. Frank Wolf's letter to President Bush:

Results of the annual study by the Texas Traffic Institute

The 2007 Urban Mobility Report builds on previous Urban Mobility Reports with

an improved methodology and expanded coverage of the nation's urban

congestion problem and solutions. The links below provide information on long-

term congestion trends, the most recent congestion comparisons and a

description of many congestion improvement strategies. All of the statistics

have been recalculated with the new method to provide a consistent picture of

the congestion challenge. As with previous methodology improvements, readers,

writers and analysts are cautioned against using congestion data from the 2005

Report. All of the measures, plus a few more, have been updated and included

of telecommuting. It's no longer just about work/life

balance and cost savings. In 2007, it's terrorism and

Senators Stevens (R- AK) and Landrieu D-LA) Introduce

Legislation to Encourage “Telework” among Federal Employees

S. 1000 entitled the 'Telework Enhancement Act of 2007'

Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) and Senator Sam Brownback

(R-KS) Introduce the Parent's Tax Relief Act of 2007

Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine Receives Telework Coalition's

Award recognizes Kaine's exemplary support and promotion of

Telework, for establishing the Virginia Office of Telework Promotion

Governor Kaine and Secretary Chopra Reaffirm Support

for Telework at NVTC, TelCoa Event

Thirty-Two Technology Company Executives from Northern

Virginia Concur and Sign Telework Pledge

Telework Coalition Announces Strategic Alliance with CORA

Job Opportunities for Injured Veterans and Military Spouses

CORA Founder Receives 2006 New Freedom Initiative Award

Group says federal legislation protecting telecommuters

of Alternate Facilities and Telework during Disruptions

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lets companies tap an accomplished but underutilized

Viewpoint, By Mary A. Naylor, BusinessWeek Online, May 2, 2006

By Cindy Waxer, TMCnet Contributing Editor, March 30, 2006

Opinion by Barbara Gomolski, February 27, 2006, COMPUTERWORLD

By Sewell Chan, The New York Times, December 12, 2005

Senator Santorum introduces `Gasoline Affordability and

Section 301 addresses additional credits for Teleworking

Bill is to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require Federal

agencies to take certain actions to reduce employee vehicle fuel consumption,

Two out of Three Workers Leave Employers in a Lurch for Reasons Other than Illness

With Flu Season Looming, “Presenteeism” a Growing Problem

Senator Santorum Introduces Telework Tax Incentive Bill

Legislation Will Provide a Tax Credit for Those Who Work From Home

Bills would establish a Telecommuting Tax Credit for

Legislation Would Help Bridge Digital Divide for Rural Communities

All state income is taxable even if employee is not physically

present the entire time, according to state appellate court.

Candidates should back unsubsidized traffic reduction

Read about a program where disabled workers answer your calls

Two TELEWORK COALITION Hall of Fame Award winners, AlpineAccess

and the National Telecommuting Institute, team to offer a wonderful

Click here for the 2004 CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey

Federal policy for the first time explicitly permits

EPA is singing the praises of outfits that are helping to cut

cutting pollution by encouraging employees to work from home;

including the National Congestion Tables, click here:

Opening Remarks on Telecommuting by Representative Frank R. Wolf

Copies of most of the testimonies can be found here

Congress fights telework malaise, Interview with Rep. Tom Davis

Written Testimony by the Telework Coalition (TelCoa)

Bill calls for agencies to demonstrate emergency telecommuting

Agencies stand to lose money over telework eligibility

Said Wolf: "Telecommuting is a continuity of government issue.

Telecommuting is a transportation issue. Telecommuting is an

environmental issue. And telecommuting is a quality of life and

family values issue. The federal government needs to set the

Shows that the number of teleworking employees continues to grow

At last, OPM agrees it's in charge of Fed telework...

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