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News release: “Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the appointment of several senior staffers who will work on the development of a National Broadband Plan as part of the Omnibus Broadband Initiative…The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, directed the FCC to submit a National Broadband Plan to Congress by February 17, 2010 …
News release: “The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the five largest cigarette companies in the United States declined from $13.11 billion in 2005 to $12.49 billion in 2006, according to a report released today by the Federal Trade Commission. The largest spending category spending on price discounts fell from $9.78 …
State and County Housing Unit Estimates, July 1, 2009: ‘St. Bernard Parish, La., part of the New Orleans metro area, had the highest growth rate of housing units of any county in the nation last year. Updated estimates of the nations housing stock at the national, state and county levels for 2008 will show whether …
WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Says Health Reform Will Put Patients Interests Ahead of Insurance Company Profits: “President Barack Obama described just how dysfunctional the current health insurance system is and how reform will fix it. Right now, the American people have a system that works better for the insurance industry than it does for them. …
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) – Quality Initiatives Undertaken by the Veterans Health Administration, August 2009. “With the return of veterans who have served in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and with a much larger number of veterans from earlier eras who are turning to the Department of Veterans Affairs for at least a portion …
Consumer Financial Protection Agency Continues to Create Banker Angst: “As President Obama attempts to overhaul the financial services regulatory regime, the one requirement that has met even more resistance than executive pay caps is the proposed financial services consumer watchdog agency…The financial services industry has dug in its heels in hopes of at least helping …
DoD Web 2.0 Guidance Forum – Value of Web 2.0 Capabilities: “In examining how the Department of Defense should take maximal advantage of Web 2.0 capabilities (including social networking services, social media, wikis, blogs, RSS feeds, etc.), we are looking at how Web 2.0 capabilities can be used to improve current and future Department operations. …
Failed Bank Information Information for Colonial Bank, Montgomery AL. “On Friday, August 14, 2009, Colonial Bank, Montgomery, AL was closed by the Alabama State Banking Department, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed.” BB&T acquisition of Colonial boosts …
News release: “As part of an innovative partnership aimed at increasing economic development while setting our nation on the path to energy independence, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced a program to award $2.3 billion in tax credits to manufacturers of advanced energy equipment. Authorized by the …
Consumer Safety: Better Information and Planning Would Strengthen CPSC’s Oversight of Imported Products, GAO-09-803, August 14, 2009 Federal Student Aid Formula: Cost-of-Living Adjustment Could Increase Aid to a Small Percentage of Students in High-Cost Areas but Could Also Further Complicate Aid Process, GAO-09-825, August 14, 2009 Superfund: Litigation Has Decreased and EPA Needs Better Information …
Federal Websites: Cookie Policy – Posted by Michael Fitzpatrick is Associate Administrator, OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Vivek Kundra is Federal CIO: “During the Open Government Initiative outreach, Federal employees and the public have asked us questions about the federal governments policy on cookies. As part of our effort to create a more …
“If the U.S. can get private health care costs under control, federal budget deficits will not rise uncontrollably in the future, according to an updated analysis released today by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). CEPR’s interactive Health Care Budget Deficit Calculator allows users to see that the bulk of projected U.S. budget …
