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Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reminds travelers that beginning January 31, 2008, border crossers will be asked to present documents denoting citizenship and identity when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry. This change primarily affects United States and Canadian citizens, who have previously been permitted entry …
Follow up to postings on the Major League Baseball Investigation, the ” Oversight Committee today released letters to Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Chuck Knoblauch, Brian McNamee, and Kirk Radomski inviting them to testify at the Committees February 13, 2008, hearing and to participate in depositions or transcribed interviews prior to the hearing.”
White House Fact Sheet – Taking Action to Keep Our Economy Healthy: “Today, President Bush asked Congress to work with him to enact an economic growth package as soon as possible to keep our economy growing and creating jobs. By passing an effective growth package quickly, we can provide a shot in the arm to …
Press release: “House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) introduced the Caging Prohibition Act of 2008. Voter caging is a practice by which mail is sent to a registered voters address and, if the mail is returned as undeliverable or if it is delivered and the voter does not respond, his or her registration …
“The Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School is pleased to present the results [full report/purchase only] of the seventh year of our project, Surveying the Digital Future [highlights]. The seven years of longitudinal research comprise an absolutely unique data base that completely captures broadband at home, the wireless Internet, on-line media, …
U.S. Army Medical Command: “The Army has aggressively sought to prevent, diagnose and treat traumatic brain injuries (TBI), but much remains to be done to understand and respond to these injuries commonly associated with the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. So concluded the Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force, a group of experts chartered by the …
Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a Public Health Advisory for parents and caregivers, recommending that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products should not be used to treat infants and children less than 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can occur from such use. OTC cough …
Secure Borders and Open Doors: Preserving Our Welcome to the World in an Age of Terrorism, Report of the Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee, January 2008. “The Secure Border and Open Doors Advisory Committee, created by the US Secretaries of Homeland Security and State in December 2006, has included 44 policy recommendations on …
HHS OIG, National Institutes of Health: Conflicts of Interest in Extramural Research, January 17, 2008: “NIH provides billions of dollars to institutions in the form of research grants. It is imperative that the funds provided to grantee institutions be used appropriately and that the research conducted using these funds not be biased because of any …
Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) (01/17/2008): “The January, 2008 issue of the Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) of Electric Power Data is now available on EIA’s Electricity Publications page. MFE provides an early look at the highlights of the upcoming Electric Power Monthly publication and presents tables of electricity generation, fuel consumption for generation, fossil fuel stocks, …
Today the House Oversight Committee held a hearing entitled Assessing Veterans Charities Part Two. [Hearing to Assess Veterans’ Charities, December 13, 2007 – A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available – 136 pages, PDF]. “This hearing focused on charities operated by Roger Chapin, who failed to comply with a subpoena compelling his …
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced a new guide to help employers, private health plans, the federal government, and state Medicaid agencies as they consider consumer financial incentives as part of an overarching strategy to improve the quality of health care …
