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New Website Tracks Bush Campaign Contributions

A new website and blog, from Ralph Nader’s organization, Public Citizen, tracks the flow of money from private sources to President Bush’s 2004 campaign. The site documents the dates/locations/key fundraisers at Bush campaign events (currently showing information from June 17-September 5), reports on contributors and political appointments, and background information on How the Presidential Public …

Subjects: Freedom of Information

Congressional Report Examines Impact of Politics on Scientific Research

From the Politics and Science website, presented by Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member, Committee on Government Reform, Minority Office: A new report, August 2003, Politics and Science, (40 pages, pdf) “finds numerous instances where the Administration has manipulated the scientific process and distorted or suppressed scientific findings. Beneficiaries include important supporters of the President, …

Subjects: Congress, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Court Rejects RIAA Music Downloading Subpoenas

From the EFF press release this afternoon: A Massachusetts district court Judge Joseph L. Tauro today dealt the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a serious setback by rejecting its Washington, D.C., subpoenas for the identities of Massachusetts students. For the moment, MIT and Boston College need not respond to the RIAA demands. For more …

Subjects: Copyright

New DOJ Guidance Issued on FOIA

This afternoon the Department of Justice FOIA site posted a new Annual Report Guidance for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Related Agencies. From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press release: The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a 1,693-word guidance to federal agencies on how to determine if records are “frequently requested,” by …

Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents

Web Portal on International Business

From Michigan State University, this free site, globalEdge, provides more than 2,000 business-related data resources on 200 countries, in areas that include “business climate, news, history, political structure, economic landscape, and relevant statistical data.” Users may view information by specific country or region, or via a keyword search. The site offers an extensive library of …

Subjects: Legal Research

Air Travel Consumer Reports

The Aviation Consumer Protection homepage has a link to an archive of Air Travel Consumer Reports, the most recent of which was published August 7, reflecting data from June 2003. Information is divided into report sections that address specific consumer issues, by carrier, that include: Flight Delays, Mishandled Baggage, and Consumer Complaints (Includes Disability Complaints). …

Subjects: E-Government

New York City Legal Resources

The Center for New York City Law website, “provides information about, and analysis of, the laws and legal processes that govern New York City.” NYC Administrative Decisions. Search the Center’s library of more than 9,000 full text administrative decisions decided by New York City agencies.

Subjects: Legal Research

Federal Government Job Portal Enhancements

USAJOBS, the federal government’s offical job site, with a database of over 16,000 job listings, has added new features that include: a more robust search engine to locate information on available jobs a new, user-friendly interface forms to create and store multiple versions of your resume online the option to apply to your favorite jobs …

Subjects: E-Government