Category «Government Documents»

Labor Department releases state-by-state figures on number of Americans who stand to lose unemployment benefits without congressional extension of program

News release: “The U.S. Department of Labor today released state-by-state figures on the number of individuals who will lose their unemployment benefits in the coming days if Congress fails to extend unemployment insurance benefits. If Emergency Unemployment Compensation and full federal funding for the Extended Benefit program are not extended, 400,000 Americans will lose unemployment …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

President's 2010 Trade Policy Agenda and 2009 Annual Report

2010 Trade Policy Agenda and 2009 Annual Report “In 2010, American exports will be critical to the creation and support of new American jobs. Accordingly, President Obama has set a goal of doubling U.S. exports in the next five years an increase that will support 2 million additional jobs in America. Smart trade policies …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

A Population-Based Policy and Systems Change Approach to Prevent and Control Hypertension

“Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, affecting nearly one in three Americans. It is prevalent in adults and endemic in the older adult population. Hypertension is a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and disability. Although there is a simple test to diagnose hypertension and relatively inexpensive drugs to …

Subjects: Government Documents

WaPo: Postal Service Expected to Announce Significant Changes

Washington Post: “The U.S. Postal Service will release projections Tuesday that confirm for the first time the suspicion that mail volume will never return to pre-recession levels. In response, the agency is pushing anew for a dramatic reshaping of how Americans get and send their letters and packages…The Postal Service experienced a 13 percent drop …

Subjects: Government Documents

2010 International Women of Courage Award Winners

“Secretary Clinton today announced the 10 winners of this years International Women of Courage (IWOC) award. On March 10, Secretary Clinton will present the awards to the honorees at the Department of State. The awardees are: Shukria Asil (Afghanistan), Col. Shafiqa Quraishi (Afghanistan), Androula Henriques (Cyprus), Sonia Pierre (Dominican Republic), Shadi Sadr (Iran), Ann Njogu …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents

GAO Calls for Further Analysis Before Deploying Whole Body Imaging Machines

Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, via EPIC: “The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report regarding the deployment of body scanners. The GAO cited its 2009 recommendations to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA): that the TSA conduct operational tests to ensure that the whole …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

New GAO Reports: American Battle Monuments, Political to Career Positions, Group Purchasing Organizations, Medicare Part D, Telecom at FCC

Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission’s Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2008, GAO-10-399, March 01, 2010 Conversions of Selected Employees from Political to Career Positions at Departments and Selected Agencies, GAO-10-356R, January 29, 2010 Group Purchasing Organizations: Research on Their Pricing Impact on Health Care Providers, GAO-10-323R, January 29, 2010 Medicare Part D: …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DHS Population Statistics: Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States – January 2009

Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2009: “This report provides estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population residing in the United States as of January 2009 for periods of entry and leading countries of birth and states of residence.” DHS Independent Auditors’ Report on U.S. Custom and Border Protection’s FY …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

The Oil Crunch – A wake-up call for the UK economy

The Oil Crunch – A wake-up call for the UK economy – Second report of the UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil & Energy Security (ITPOES) February 2010 “As we reach maximum oil extraction rates, the era of cheap oil is behind us. We must plan for a world in which oil prices are likely …

Subjects: Government Documents

Authority of Clean Water Act at Odds With Supreme Court Decisions

New York Times: “Thousands of the nations largest water polluters are outside the Clean Water Acts reach because the Supreme Court has left uncertain which waterways are protected by that law, according to interviews with regulators. As a result, some businesses are declaring that the law no longer applies to them. And pollution rates are …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

EEOC Issues New Data on Job Patterns in Private Sector

News release: “The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted extensive new data on job patterns in the private sector, as part of the Obama Administrations Open Government Initiative. The EEOC posted 11 new aggregate data sets from the most recent edition of its report Job Patterns for Minorities and Women in Private Industry, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New Study: More Than 825,000 Adults in NYC Do Not Have Bank Or Credit Card Accounts

News release: “Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Jonathan Mintz today announced that more than 825,000 adult New Yorkers do not have bank accounts, but instead use fringe financial services like check cashers to pay bills, cash payroll checks, buy money orders and conduct other financial transactions. To help New Yorkers transition from using high-cost …

Subjects: Government Documents

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