GovTrack Adds Committee Assignments Features
GovTrack.us the site “Independently Tracking the United States Congress, has added a new feature: committee assignments are now listed for all Members of Congress.”
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President's Identity Theft Task Force Announces Interim Recommendations
FTC press release: “The Presidents Identity Theft Task Force has adopted interim recommendations on measures that can be implemented immediately to help address the problem of identity theft, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras announced today.”
Present Law And Background Relating To Selected Business Tax Issues
In connection with a hearing scheduled by the Senate Committee on Finance for September 20, 2006, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Present Law And Background Relating To Selected Business Tax Issues (JCX-41-06), September 19, 2006.
World Legal Information Institute September News Issue Available
Via Madeleine Davis: “The September issue of ‘WorldLII News’ is available here. Contents this month include new databases on AustLII, CanLII, Droit francophone, CommonLII and NZLII and a new Privacy Law Library on WorldLII. ‘WorldLII News’ is free and published regularly. Previous issues can be accessed here.
Online Pathfinder to PACER
From Groklaw, this Guided PACER Tour [scroll down a bit from the top of the page] is a well documented, concise and user friendly pathfinder to a fee-based system whose interface presents challenges to novice and seasoned researchers alike.
Fortune 500 Lists of Largest U.S. and Global Corporations
A database of every year of FORTUNE’s list of America’s largest corporations, 1955-2005 [view by year or by company name] Fortune 500 2006 Fortune’s list of the world’s largest corporations, including detailed company profiles and contact information Fortune 100 fastest growing companies
Latest E-Government Citizen Satisfaction Survey Indicates Downturn in Citizen Approval
ACSI e-Government Satisfaction Index, September 19, 2006 E-Gov Scores, September 2006 (xls) E-Gov Press Release, September 19, 2006: “Two transactional sites from Social Security Administration lead the Index again this quarter with a score of 87: the Internet Social Security Benefits Application site and the Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs site. This score …
Searchable Database of Congressional Staff Salaries Debuts
“Based on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, LegiStorm’s first information product is a database of congressional staff salaries. The information is provided in a strictly factual, non-partisan fashion. We have no political purpose except to make the workings of Congress as transparent as possible. We expect this resource to be useful to journalists, researchers, and …
NCSL 50-State Legislative Tracking Web Resources
National Conference of State Legislatures 50-State Legislative Tracking Web Resources, updated September 2006. The 15 covered topics include: Agriculture & Rural Development Elections, Campaigns & Redistricting, Ethics, Health issues and Transportation.
Cato Institute White Papers Address Administration's Fight Against Terrorism and Impact on Civil Liberties
Doublespeak and the War on Terrorism (September 2006), by Timothy Lynch: “The purpose of this paper is not to criticize any particular policy initiative. Reasonable people can honestly disagree about what needs to be done to combat the terrorists who are bent on killing Americans. However, a conscientious discussion of our policy options must begin …
New Year Begins for Free Annual Credit Report Program
FTC press release: “September marks the first anniversary of every consumers right to a free annual credit report from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Consumers can order reports online at www.annualcreditreport.com, or by calling toll-free at 1-877-322-8228, or by mailing a completed Annual Credit Report Request Form …
Economic Freedom of the World: 2006 Annual Report
Press release: “Economic freedom has a greater impact than foreign aid in helping people in poor nations escape poverty, according to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2006 Annual Report…Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries are supportive of economic freedom. The cornerstones of economic freedom …
