Day archives: April 23rd, 2008

Bureau of Justice Statistics – HIV in Prisons, 2006 and Medical Problems of Prisoners

News release: “Between 2005 and 2006 the number of state and federal prisoners who were HIV-positive decreased 3.1 percent – from 22,676 to 21,980 inmates, according to a report by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Another BJS report estimated that 44 percent of state inmates and 39 percent of federal inmates reported …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Proposed Regulations to Strengthen No Child Left Behind

News release: “On April 22, 2008, Secretary Spellings announced proposed regulations to strengthen and clarify No Child Left Behind. The proposed regulations focus on improved accountability and transparency, uniform and disaggregated graduation rates, and improved parental notification for supplemental educational services and public school choice. Below are documents that were released at the announcement. Fact …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

New GAO Reports: Abstinence Education, Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, E-Mail Management by Federal Agencies, NTSB

Abstinence Education: Assessing the Accuracy and Effectiveness of Federally Funded Programs, GAO-08-664T, April 23, 2008 Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Congress and Agencies Should Take Additional Steps to Reduce Substantial Shortfalls in Duty Collection, GAO-08-391, March 26, 2008 Federal Records: Agencies Face Challenges in Managing E-Mail, GAO-08-699T, April 23, 2008: “Federal agencies are increasingly using electronic …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Mail, Government Documents

Hundreds of EPA Scientists Report Political Interference Over Last Five Years

News release: “An investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency released today found that 889 of nearly 1,600 staff scientists reported that they experienced political interference in their work over the last five years. The study, by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), follows previous UCS investigations of the Food and Drug Administration, Fish and Wildlife …

Subjects: Congress, Free Speech, Government Documents

New Nationwide Report Estimates that Roughly a Quarter of All Drivers in Some States Drove Under the Influence of Alcohol in the Past Year

News release: “Survey also reveals that 6-7 percent of adults in several states and the District of Columbia drove under the influence of illicit drugs at least once in the past year. A first-of-its-kind national report reveals that 15.1 percent of the nation’s drivers age 18 and older drove under the influence of alcohol at …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents