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From the independent, non-partisan Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), Latest Figures on Federal Expenditures:National Trends and Area Rankings: “The latest available information on overall federal expenditures shows that per capita spending by the government is up 15% since President Bush assumed office, even after adjusting for inflation and the growth in the nation’s population. This …
Researching Labor Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution In Employment, by Suzanne Thorpe and Laura J. Cooper Advice to the Bloglorn, by Lois C. Ambash
From FindLaw: WEXLER, ET AL. v. LEPORE, ET AL. (October 26, 2004) “The state of Florida will not be required to create a paper record from touch-screen voting machines. U.S. Representative Robert Wexler had argued that the touch-screen voting machines used in some Florida counties lacked a manual recount procedure.” Memorandum Opinion (PDF) Final Judgment …
State Election Laws: Overview of Statutes Regarding Emergency Election Postponement Within the State, September 22, 2004: “Due to the possibility of an emergency or disaster, including the threat of a terrorist attack, occurring immediately before or during a scheduled election, some states have enacted statutes providing for the temporary postponement of elections in their respective …
GovExec.com reports on some of the public comments to DHS that document concerns with the TSA’s Secure Flight passenger screening program. Links are provided to comments from organizations including the Business Travel Coalition and EPIC.
From the NRC Homepage: “The NRC’s online document library, ADAMS, is temporarily unavailable due to a security review. Links to documents in this library will result in an error message. To ask for a document in the interim, contact the NRC’s Public Document Room at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737.” See also this associated agency press release …
From the USDA Forest Service, Fall Colors for 2004 provides links to fall foliage hotspots, regional fall foliage sites, and state websites on fall colors. Enjoy!
“On October 28, 2004, the Check 21 law (the Check Clearing Act for the 21st Century Act) will take effect. This new law allows banks to replace original paper checks with “substitute checks” that are made from digital copies of the originals. Learn about your rights under Check 21 at: http://www.federalreserve.gov/paymentsystems/truncation/faqs.htm”
From the Select Committee on Homeland Security, a new report, Bioterrorism: America Still Unprepared (32 pages, PDF): “Based on surveys and interviews with over 100 state and local public health officials, this investigation has concluded that our nation is not prepared to distribute federally supplied vaccines and medicines quickly enough to respond successfully to a …
From the press release: “The AOL/ NCSA Online Safety Study (9 pages, PDF) conducted by technical experts in the homes of 329 typical dial-up and broadband computer users found that most computer users think they are safe but lack basic protections against viruses, spyware, hackers, and other online threats. In addition, large majorities …
Are Libraries Places to Learn or Engage in Illegality? by Raizel Liebler. “The United States Supreme Court has had three major cases in its history, Brown, Pico, and American Library Association, addressing the appropriate role of libraries and the activities allowed within library premises. The scope of the cases ranges from whether libraries are the …
According to this News.com article (via ResearchBuzz), the Wall Street Journal website will be available for five days, beginning November 8, with no fee for access.
