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“This story marks the beginning of a collaborative effort between the Center for Public Integrity and the Center for Investigative Reporting in Berkeley, CA. Over the next few months, the two organizations will be working together to produce a series of investigative reports examining the effectiveness of Americas homeland security efforts.” This article includes a …
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on July 15, 2009 approved an interim final rule amending Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) to require creditors to increase the amount of notice consumers receive before the rate on a credit card account is increased or a significant change is made to the account’s terms. The amendments also …
PASS ID Act Addresses Major Privacy Concerns in REAL ID: “CDT testified [July 15, 2009] before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on reevaluating the REAL ID Act. CDT testified in support of the PASS ID Act, noting that it mitigates or corrects critical privacy and security flaws introduced by REAL …
“The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] has released the final rule for the Car Allowance Rebate System, the $1 billion Federal program that will help consumers purchase a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle when they trade in a less fuel-efficient vehicle. Consumers could receive a $3,500 or $4,500 discount from the car dealer when they …
“The 111th Congressional Pictorial Directory provides a color photograph of each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the 111th Congress. It also includes information about a Member of Congress’ length of service, political party affiliations, and Congressional district. Also contains pictures of the President, Vice President, and House and Senate officers …
Coast Guard: Better Logistics Planning Needed to Aid Operational Decisions Related to the Deployment of the National Security Cutter and Its Support Assets, GAO-09-497, July 17, 2009 Information Security: Agencies Continue to Report Progress, but Need to Mitigate Persistent Weaknesses, GAO-09-546, July 17, 2009 Reserve Forces: Army Needs to Reevaluate its Approach to Training and …
The Long-Term Budget Outlook, July 16, 2009. Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate. “Measured relative to GDP, almost all of the projected growth in federal spending other than interest payments on the debt comes from growth in spending on the three largest entitlement programsMedicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. For decades, spending …
FTC Leads Operation Loan Lies to Stop Fraud and Help Distressed Homeowners: “Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, joined by California Attorney General Jerry Brown, today announced Operation Loan Lies, a coordinated national law enforcement effort to crack down on mortgage modification scams. The operation involves 189 actions by 25 federal and state agencies against …
Aviation Weather: FAA and the National Weather Service Are Considering Plans to Consolidate Weather Service Offices, But Face Significant Challenges, GAO-09-887T, July 16, 2009 VA Health Care: Preliminary Findings on VA’s Provision of Health Care Services to Women Veterans, GAO-09-899T, July 16, 2009 President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief: Partner Selection and Oversight Follow Accepted …
News release: “Median weekly earnings of the nation’s 100.1 million full-time wage and salary workers were $734 in the second quarter of 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This was 2.1 percent higher than a year earlier. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) fell …
U.S. States E-Governance Report (2008) An Assessment of State Websites, Marc Holzer, Aroon Manoharan, Robert Shick, Genie Stowers “The U.S. States E-Governance Survey assessed the practice of digital governance in states across the United States by evaluating their websites and ranking them on a national scale. Simply stated, digital governance includes both digital government (delivery …
Fact Sheet: Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Moves Forward: Legislation for the Registration of Hedge Funds Delivered to Capitol Hill “Continuing its push to establish new rules of the road and make the financial system more fair across the board, the Administration today delivered proposed legislation to Capitol Hill to require all advisers to hedge funds …
