Mayors Present 10-Point Plan to Pelosi on Issues Impacting Cities
Mayors’ 10-Point Plan, released January 12, 2007.
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Greenpeace: Global Status of Genetically Engineered Crops
Global Status of Genetically Engineered Crops, January 18, 2007.
Oversight of Domestic Surveillance Program Shifts to Secret Court
In a letter today to Senators Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, Chairman and Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Gonzales stated, “…a Judge of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) issued orders authorizing the Government to target for collection international communications into or out of the United States where there is a probable cause …
Americans Increasingly Turn to Internet for Campaign Coverage
Pew Internet and American Life Project press release: “The number of Americans who cited the internet as their primary source of campaign news in 2006 doubled since the last mid-term election. Twice as many Americans used the internet as their primary source of news about the 2006 campaign compared with the most recent mid-term election …
AG Gonzales Criticizes Federal Judges and Rulings on National Security Issues
Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C., January 17, 2007: “…A strong and independent Judiciary is necessary for our republic to remain strong, for our democracy to survive, and for the rule of law to flourish. To understand what I mean by independence, let me first clarify …
Federal Government Employees Owe Almost 3 Billion in Taxes for 2005
WTOP Radio: “More than 450,000 active and retired federal employees did not voluntarily comply with federal income tax requirements for the 2005 tax year, according to documents obtained by WTOP through the Freedom of Information Act.” Excel spreadsheets: Agency Breakdown of Delinquent Employees in 2005 (xls); Agency Breakdown of Delinquent Employees in 2004 (xls)
Online Journalism Review Launches New Column on News Websites
“Today OJR welcomes Nora Paul of the University of Minnesota and Laura Ruel of the University of North Carolina as contributing writers on the site. Each month, Nora and Laura will examine current research on news website user interfaces and storytelling techniques. Their articles will help news site producers and editors pick the best ways …
Federal Reserve Beige Book, January 2007
“Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by District …
DHS OIG Releases Audits on Financial Reporting and Securing Intel Systems
FY 2006 Audit of DHS’ Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, OIG-07-20 (PDF, 8 pages), January 17, 2007 Special Report: Letter on Information Technology Matters Related to TSA’s FY 2005 Financial Statements (Redacted) OIG-07-18 (PDF, 22 pages) January 17, 2007 Implementation Challenges Remain in Securing DHS Components’ Intelligence Systems, Unclassified Summary, OIG-07-15 (PDF, 3 pages) January …
Resources on the State of the Union Address – January 23, 2007
State of the Union Address – Background Information – Wikipedia [open source content] President Bush’s State of the Union Address 2006 The President’s State of the Union Message: Frequently Asked Questions – CRS Transcripts of State of the Union Messages – 1790-2006 – The American Presidency Project Videos of State of the Union Addresses – …
2006 Annual Report on the Global Partnership
United Nations Development Programme, 2006 Annual Report on the Global Partnership.
New on LLRX.com
Part 1 of the January 2007 issue includes: Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide: completely revised and updated, by Sabrina I. Pacifici CongressLine by GalleryWatch.com – Authorization and Appropriation, by Paul Jenks The Government Domain: Testing the THOMAS Beta, by Peggy Garvin Commentary: The Iraq Troop Surge, by Beth Wellington
