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White House Fact Sheet – Taking Action to Keep Our Economy Healthy: “Today, President Bush asked Congress to work with him to enact an economic growth package as soon as possible to keep our economy growing and creating jobs. By passing an effective growth package quickly, we can provide a shot in the arm to …
Press release: “House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) introduced the Caging Prohibition Act of 2008. Voter caging is a practice by which mail is sent to a registered voters address and, if the mail is returned as undeliverable or if it is delivered and the voter does not respond, his or her registration …
Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a Public Health Advisory for parents and caregivers, recommending that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products should not be used to treat infants and children less than 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can occur from such use. OTC cough …
HHS OIG, National Institutes of Health: Conflicts of Interest in Extramural Research, January 17, 2008: “NIH provides billions of dollars to institutions in the form of research grants. It is imperative that the funds provided to grantee institutions be used appropriately and that the research conducted using these funds not be biased because of any …
Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) (01/17/2008): “The January, 2008 issue of the Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) of Electric Power Data is now available on EIA’s Electricity Publications page. MFE provides an early look at the highlights of the upcoming Electric Power Monthly publication and presents tables of electricity generation, fuel consumption for generation, fossil fuel stocks, …
Today the House Oversight Committee held a hearing entitled Assessing Veterans Charities Part Two. [Hearing to Assess Veterans’ Charities, December 13, 2007 – A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available – 136 pages, PDF]. “This hearing focused on charities operated by Roger Chapin, who failed to comply with a subpoena compelling his …
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced a new guide to help employers, private health plans, the federal government, and state Medicaid agencies as they consider consumer financial incentives as part of an overarching strategy to improve the quality of health care …
“The NIH Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH funded research. It requires scientists to submit journal articles that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central. The Policy requires that these articles be accessible to the public on PubMed Central to help advance science …
“In comments filed [January 15, 2008]with the Department of Homeland Security, EPIC detailed its “Framework for Protecting Privacy & Civil Liberties If CCTV Systems Are Contemplated.” EPIC explained that it “does not support the creation nor the expansion of video surveillance systems, because their limited benefits do not outweigh their enormous monetary and social costs.” …
Press release: “HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the release of $450 million to help eligible low-income homeowners and renters meet home energy costs. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds will provide states, territories, tribal areas and the District of Columbia with heating assistance for the winter months ahead. Shelter is a …
Consumer Price Index Summary: “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in December before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The December level of 210.036 (1982-84=100) was 4.1 percent higher than in December 2006.” Consumer Price Index – Table of Contents
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission today issued a report entitled Accounting for Laws that Apply Differently to the United States Postal Service and its Private Competitors, which fulfills its requirement under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA). The report identifies and quantifies to the extent possible the Postal Services economic burdens …
