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As Director of the Project on Government Secrecy, Steven Aftergood has let the light shine in on the otherwise secret world of “sensitive” government documents, much to the benefit of scholars, researchers, librarians, journalists and interested citizens. This profile of his work by Federal Computer Week is worth a read. Related news and postings: Washington …
Free from the Legal Times today, As Dems Seek Answers, Lawyers Get Busy – “Committee chairmen are looking to ask questions and perhaps settle scores. It’s good news for the defense bar…[Rep. Henry] Waxman, 67, is one of at least a trio of seasoned Democrats who will take over committees that have traditionally pursued high-profile …
Follow-up to previous postings on e-waste, see this New York Times article, Clearing a path from desktop to the recycler, by Paul Vitello. “The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that people threw away 2.5 million tons of electronic equipment, known as e-waste, last year, about 10 percent of which was recycled.”
Christian Science Monitor: Election boosts trust in US voting systems – “Exit polls suggest that 88 percent of Americans felt confident in their voting device Tuesday.” VotersUnite.org – Election Problem Log – 2006 (data can be sorted by state, type and date) electionline.org: Widespread glitches, snafus and fender-benders, but few major meltdowns Gannett News Service: …
The House that Rahm Built – “Rahm Emanuel, Chicago’s profane, ruthless, savvy operative, remade the Democrats in his image–and helped the party overcome 12 years of humiliation,” by Naftali Bendavid, Chicago Tribune staff reporter, Published November 12, 2006.
‘NLJ 250’ Shows Strong Law Firm Growth Continuing – “The top 250 law firms gained 4 percent more lawyers; partnership numbers grew by 5 percent,” by Leigh Jones, The National Law Journal, November 13, 2006.
U.S. Conference of Mayors: November 2006 Elections. To view all Mayoral election results since 1999 please click here.
The New Senate Chiefs, by Will Sullivan, Posted 11/10/06. Includes overviews of new committee chairmen for: Appropriations, Armed Services, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Budget, Energy and Natural Resources, Finance, Foreign Relations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Intelligence, and Judiciary. Boston.com: Democrats may use probes to force policy shifts LA …
CBO’s Economic Forecasting Record, November 2006
Monetary Aggregates and Monetary Policy at the Federal Reserve: A Historical Perspective: Remarks by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the Fourth ECB Central Banking Conference, Frankfurt, Germany November 10, 2006.
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Factsheet on U.S. Russia WTO Bilateral Market Access Agreement, November 10, 2006.
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC): “Federal prosecutors decline to prosecute 87% of FBI international terrorism referrals in FY 2006 … Despite increased agency staffing, prosecutions dropping across-the-board … Graphs and tables reveal changes in staffing and enforcement priorities since 1986.” New Findings: “Comprehensive Justice Department data documenting the enforcement actions of the FBI from 9/11/01 …
