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Presidential Policy Directive PPD-8, National Preparedness, March 30, 2011 [via FAS] “This directive is aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of the United States through systematic preparation for the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation, including acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters. Our national …
“April is Financial Literacy Month, and the Federal Trade Commission, the nations consumer protection agency, has information to help you make the most of your money whether youre a student, young adult, parent, older person, or military service member. Money Matters offers short, practical tips, videos, and links to reliable sources on a variety of …
“The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) created a website dedicated to reporting on matters related to its mission and purpose but by federal mandate the operations of the FCIC ceased to exist on February 13, 2011. However, the FCIC believed it was in the public interest to allow information related to its findings to continue …
Government Shutdown: Operations of the Department of Defense During a Lapse in Appropriations, Stephen Daggett, Specialist in Defense Policy and Budgets, April 1, 2011 “Funding for the Department of Defense, as for most other federal agencies, is being provided through a Continuing Resolution that may expire after April 8, 2011. If additional funding is not …
StateNet Capitol Journal, April 4, 2011: “There are currently 104 nuclear power plants operated by 32 companies in 31 states, which provide about 20 percent of the nation’s electricity, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute. As of January of this year, 18 companies had announced their intention to submit applications to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory …
Tax Foundation Fiscal Fact No. 266, by Mark Robyn [Includes table of State and Local Tax Burdens vs. Tax Collections, FY 2009] “New data from the Census Bureau shows that state-level tax revenue fell for the second year in a row in 2010. State tax revenues fell by more than $14 billion from 2009 to …
The State Secrets Privilege: Preventing the Disclosure of Sensitive National Security Information During Civil Litigation, Todd Garvey Legislative Attorney, Edward C. Liu, Legislative Attorney, March 28, 2011 “The state secrets privilege arises in a wide array of cases, generally where the government is a defendant or where the government has intervened in a case between …
