Advocates Alerts: 2009
Land Trust Advocates Alert Archives
If you are looking for an alert prior to 2008 please e-mail policy@lta.org.
December 18: Easement Incentive to Expire December 31st; Likely to be Renewed Retroactively
December 10: House Passes One-Year Extension of the Easement Incentive
December 3: Estate Tax Heads to Senate, Extenders Bill Expected Next Week
November 20: Tax Bills in Play, 67 Reps Sign Letter, Thanksgiving Op\Eds
November 12: Letter Deadline Wednesday, Estate Tax Package, TNC Poll
November 3: Tax Incentive Letter, Strong Year for Appropriations
October 26: New Tax Incentive Letter, 252 Co-sponsors, IRA Charitable Rollover
October 7: Get Ready for Policy Sessions at Rally, Send Your Feedback
October 1: Help Set Alliance Policy Priorities, Majority of Both Parties
September 18: We did it! 218 Co-sponsors for H.R. 1831 Make a Strong Case for Passage
September 11: Almost a Majority for H.R. 1831, WGA Letter, Bill to Fund LWCF, CSP Sign-up
August 31: New S. 812 Contact, Forest Bonds, CELCP Re-opened, Great Outdoors America
August 13: Deadlines for Rally, An Important Advocacy Opportunity
August 4: 202 Co-sponsors, Town Halls, Estate Tax Bills, Conservation Campaign Toolkit
July 30: 190 Co-sponsors, Listen to the Easement Incentive Call, FRPP Comments Due Monday
July 23: Final Push before Recess, then Get Out and See Your Rep.
July 17: 27 New Co-sponsors, Coalition Action, Appropriations Update
July 1: Seeking Tax Incentive Stories, Climate Bill Passes House, Kiva Case
June 22: August Recess Site Visits More Important than Ever
June 8: Important Message on Substantiation Letters, 128 Co-sponsors
May 21: Visit Reps. Over Recess, New Letters, Climate Funding
May 8: IRS Reminder, Budget Numbers, 117 Co-sponsors
May 5: 2009 Policy Priorities Update
April 6: Senate Bill Introduced, A Dozen Ways to Say Thank You
April 1: Conservation Easement Incentive Act Introduced with 93 Original Cosponsors
March 27: 87 Original Cosponsors, Deadline Tuesday
March 20: One Week Left for Original Cosponsors, Floodplain Easement Sign-up
March 9: Budget Would Triple LWCF, House Letters Attract Cosponsors
February 25: Rep. Eric Cantor, LandVote 2008, FY09 Appropriations
February 13: Stimulus Bill Funding, Congressional Recesses
January 23: Farm Bill Rules, Tax Incentive Survey, New Intern
January 20: Welcome the New Congress, Incentive Legislation
