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The latest National and State Characteristics population estimates for July 1, 2006 were released May 17, 2007 – Census Bureau press release: “The nations minority population reached 100.7 million, according to the national and state estimates by race, Hispanic origin, sex and age released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. A year ago, …
Press release: “As Memorial Day weekend approaches and the average gas prices hit record highs of $3.22 a gallon, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, released a report today revealing that the average American family will spend approximately $3,180 on gas this year alone. The report entitled Money in …
“National economic statistics are in the news every day, but it is not always easy to get a clear picture of whats happening at the state level. Knowing the latest trends in labor market conditions, education and child care costs, health care coverage and expenses, and gas prices are all critical to understanding the economic …
Securing, Stabilizing, and Reconstructing Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight GAO-07-801SP, May 24, 2007: “Since 2001, the United States has appropriated over $15 billion to help secure, stabilize, and reconstruct Afghanistan. In February 2007, the administration requested $12.3 billion in additional funding to accelerate some of these efforts to prevent the conflict-ridden nation from once …
S.Rpt. 110-57: Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate, Covering the Period, January 4, 2005 to December 8, 2006 (42 pages, PDF), April 26, 2007 ordered to be printed, released May 24, 2007.
Information Security: FBI Needs to Address Weaknesses in Critical Network GAO-07-368, April 30, 2007: “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) relies on a critical network to electronically communicate, capture, exchange, and access law enforcement and investigative information. Misuse or interruption of this critical network, or disclosure of the information traversing it, would impair FBI’s ability …
“Numerous reports indicate that a large percentage of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder. In a hearing on Thursday, May 24, the Committee heard from afflicted soldiers and their families, examined the ability of the DOD and the VA to screen, treat, and track …
2007-P-00025 EPA Can Improve Its Oversight of Audit Followup [Report PDF – 28 pages] [At a Glance PDF] May 24, 2007 2007-P-00024 Number of and Cost to Award and Manage EPA Earmark Grants, and the Grants Impact on the Agencys Mission [Report PDF – 21 pages] [At a Glance PDF] May 22, 2007
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Veterans Older, Better Educated Than Other State and Federal Prisoners, May 20, 2007: “There were an estimated 140,000 veterans held in state and federal prisons in 2004, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced [on April 29, 2007.] State prisons held 127,500 of these veterans, and federal prisons held …
“The Healthy People 2010 Midcourse Review presents an assessment of the Nation’s progress toward increasing the quality and years of healthy life and eliminating health disparities for all Americans, halfway through the first decade of the 21st century. For three decades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has established and monitored national …
Follow up to previous posting on former DoJ Official Monica Goodling and the U.S. Attorney firings, the text of Goodling’s written remarks and the text of her testimony, before the House Judiciary Committee, May 23, 2007. See also DOJ Document Sets Released on 5-22-2007: Letter from Deputy AG Regarding Goodling Privledge Log Documents DOJ Document …
