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wkyc.com: “TSA has revealed it is testing scanning technology at Cleveland Hopkins Airport that allows screeners to see through clothing. Despite public concern over what’s viewed by some as invasive imagery, TSA is moving ahead with the advanced imagery technology it claims will improve security by allowing screeners to quickly scan passengers for weapons without …
Creating Global Intelligence: The Creation of the US Intelligence Community and Lessons for the 21st Century, “a collection of declassified documents from the late 1940s to the early 1950s that ultimately led to the establishment of the CIA. This 800+ collection allows history to come to life as well as giving perspectives on the complex …
WSJ: As Art Ages, So Do the Skills to Preserve It – Hard-Won Expertise Is Easily Lost to Time, Posing a Challenge to Conservators Who Maintain the World’s Masterworks “This art specialty is a microcosm of the crisis in lost expertise that faces many technical endeavors today, from nuclear weapons maintenance to manned space flight. …
GovTwit – the Government Twitter Directory is a directory of 2,213 Twitter users 56,716 Tweets and 20,778,287 Followers [Note: these numbers will change quickly]
News release: “If your relative leaves unpaid debts when he or she dies, do you have to pay? According to the Federal Trade Commission, the nations consumer protection agency, surviving relatives usually have no legal obligation to pay the debts of a family member who has died. Generally, that persons estate is responsible for paying …
Facts & Figures Handbook: How Does Your State Compare? (2009 mid-year update) Mark Robyn: “How do taxes in your state compare nationally? This convenient pocket-size booklet compares the 50 states on 37 different measures of taxing and spending, including individual and corporate income tax rates, business tax climates, excise taxes, tax burdens and state spending. …
Analysis of the Subsidy Costs of Direct and Guaranteed Student Loans – July 27, 2009 – Letter to the Honorable Judd Gregg “The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) provides federal guarantees for loans made to students by private lenders and is the predominant source of loans for higher education; the Budget Office (CBO) projects …
CBO’s Economic Forecasting Record: 2009 Update, July 2009 “Since publishing its first macroeconomic forecast in 1976, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has compiled a forecasting track record that is comparable in quality with that of the Administration and that of the Blue Chip consensus. In particular, the accuracy of CBOs two-year forecasts between 1982 and …
“The federal Judiciary’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system has reached the one million mark in number of subscribers who have registered since 1991. The system allows users to obtain federal court case and docket information via the Internet.”
News release: “States are exploring programs to combat the chronic diseases that account for more than 75 percent of all health care costs, including the states’, according to a new Issue Brief from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center). State Employee Health Management Initiatives looks at initiatives being implemented by states …
Summary of Latest Federal Individual Income Tax Data, 1980 – 2007. “These charts contain IRS data on the taxes paid by individuals in different income groups and the cutoffs for the income groups. For an analysis of these charts, see Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 183. An Excel chart and PDF are available for download …
Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Quarterly Report to Congress, July 21, 2009: “In this report, the Offi ce of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) endeavors to (i) explain the various TARP programs and how Treasury has used those programs through June 30, …
