Day archives: September 14th, 2008

Lehman Brothers Announces Bankruptcy Filing

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Announces It Intends to File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition; No Other Lehman Brothers’ U.S. Subsidiaries or Affiliates, Including Its Broker-Dealer and Investment Management Subsidiaries, Are Included in the Filing, September 15, 2008 Federal Reserve Board announces several initiatives to provide additional support to financial markets, including enhancements to its existing liquidity …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents

Legal Guide to Student Voting

Brennan Center for Justice: “Tailored for college students, the Legal Guide to Student Voting is an easy-to-use clickable map designed to arm students with the correct information necessary to cut through confusing and misleading registration and voting laws. The Guide also dispells common myths about the registration process that can discourage student voters—particularly those living …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents

The Municipal & Utility Guidebook to Bringing Broadband Fiber Optics to Your Community

The Municipal Guidebook to Bringing Broadband Fiber Optics to Your Community (126 pages, PDF) “is the first comprehensive guide written for city, county, and utility officials. The guide highlights the economic and quality-of-life benefits to communities that have a robust fiber infrastructure, and examines in detail four communities that have successfully deployed fiber-to-the-home services to …

Subjects: Government Documents

Schedule of Presidential Debates and Debate History Resources

Via State Department: “The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was established in 1987 to ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election, provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners. Its primary purpose is to sponsor and produce debates for the United States presidential and vice presidential candidates and to undertake …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Seasonal Variation in Traffic Congestion: Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Technical Report: Seasonal Variation in Traffic Congestion: A Study of Three U.S. Cities, August 2008, TR-005 “Most urban areas of the country face rising congestion levels as increasing volumes of vehicular traffic exceed the capacity of the transportation system. The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) reported that, in 2005, “Traffic congestion …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Felony Disenfranchisement Laws in the United States

The Sentencing Project, Felony Disenfranchisement Laws in the United States: “Since the founding of the country, most states in the U.S. have enacted laws disenfranchising convicted felons and ex-felons. In the last 30 years, due to the dramatic expansion of the criminal justice system, these laws have significantly affected the political voice of many American …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Legal Research