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New York Times: “On Jan. 7, 2010, President Obama addressed the findings of a review into the intelligence and screening failures prior to a Nigerian mans attempt to blow up an airplane on Christmas Day. The White House released a declassified account of the review, as well as a list of actions the president ordered …
“Welcome to Reboot.FCC.gov, the Federal Communication Commission’s website for discussion on how to transform the FCC into a model of excellence in government. The FCC is beginning an overhaul of the way it interacts with citizens, including a complete and comprehensive redesign of FCC.gov and its online systems. The reform initiatives at the FCC expand …
News release: “The United States Environmental Protection Agency today proposed the strictest health standards to date for smog. Smog, also known as ground-level ozone, is linked to a number of serious health problems, ranging from aggravation of asthma to increased risk of premature death in people with heart or lung disease. Ozone can even harm …
“The Federal Judicial Center has posted a monograph providing an introduction to, and overview of, immigration law, with a focus on issues that arise in litigation.” Immigration Law: A Primer, Michael A. Scaperlanda, Associate Dean for Scholarship and Research Professor of Law, Gene and Elaine Edwards Family Chair in Law, University of Oklahoma College of …
News release: “Citing a need to improve certainty and order in oil and gas leasing on U.S. public lands, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced several reforms that the Bureau of Land Management will undertake to improve protections for land, water, and wildlife and reduce potential conflicts that can lead to costly and …
News release: “National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released her National Taxpayer Advocate’s 2009 Annual Report to Congress, warning that increased demands on the IRS have eroded the agencys ability to meet taxpayer service needs and expressing concern that IRS collection practices are harming financially struggling taxpayers without producing significant revenue gains. In the …
News release: “Several changes have been made to THOMAS for the second session of the 111th Congress. These changes include: Bookmarking and Sharing Widget; Top Five Bills; New RSS feed: Bills Presented to the President; Contacting Members of Congress; Tip of the Week; Bill Text PDFs.”
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission, as required by The Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007, has approved two reports to Congress: a biennial report focusing on the use of the Do Not Call Registry by both consumers and businesses, as well as the impact that new technologies have had on the Registry, and …
Issuance of Guidance and Summary of Actions Taken in Response to the Report of the Department of Justice Criminal Discovery and Case Management Working Group, David W. Ogden, Deputy Attorney General, January 4, 2010 “By making deliberate choices regarding discovery issues, prosecutors are most likely to comply with discovery obligations imposed by law and Department …
News release: “The Internal Revenue Service kicked off the 2010 tax filing season today by issuing the results of a landmark six-month study that proposes new registration, testing and continuing education of tax return preparers. With more than 80 percent of American households using a tax preparer or tax software to help them prepare and …
“The Department of Treasury’s annual Agency Financial Report provides fiscal and high-level performance results that enable the President, Congress, and the American people to assess our accomplishments for each fiscal year (October 1 through September 30). This report provides an overview of our programs, accomplishments, challenges, and management’s accountability for the resources entrusted to us. …
News release: “Secretary Chu announced the Department of Energy launched Open Energy Information – a new open-source web platform that will make DOE resources and open energy data widely available to the public. The data and tools housed on the free, editable and evolving wiki-platform will be used by government officials, the private sector, project …
