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Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: Examining DOJ’s Investigation of Journalists Who Publish Classified Information: Lessons from the Jack Anderson Case, June 6, 2006. Links to testimony and member statements Related posting, AG States Prosecution of Journalists for Leaks is Legal
CBO: Monthly Budget Review June 2006
The American Bar Association Board of Governors decided reportedly “unanimously…to investigate whether President Bush has exceeded his constitutional authority in reserving the right to ignore more than 750 laws that have been enacted since he took office.”
Characteristics of Drivers Stopped by Police, 2002, 6/06. Provides data on the nature and characteristics of traffic stops, as collected in the 2002 Police-Public Contact Survey, a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey. NCJ 211471.
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites you to learn about the environmental performance of major U.S. manufacturing and service sectors in this 2nd edition of the Sector Strategies Performance Report…The 2006 report also introduces the use of toxicity-weighted data to supplement basic information on emission trends. The toxicity-weighted data provide insights about the greatest …
Another follow-up to postings and resources for veterans impacted by recent data breach: “The FTC is advising veterans and their families to keep a close hold on their credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security numbers, passwords, and other sensitive personal information. One technique scammers use to get this information is phishing: they send …
DHS Fact Sheet: Strengthening Preparedness for Hurricane Season – “DHS is dramatically increasing the nation’s stockpiles of relief supplies, retooling FEMA for the 21st century, updating disaster plans, supporting our state and local partners, and emphasizing individual and community preparedness.”
“EPA’s National Priority Chemicals Trends Report evaluates and analyzes 23 of the 31 Priority Chemicals (PCs) found in industrial wastes in the United States. PCs are chemicals that are persistent, highly toxic, and can accumulate in living organisms. The Trends Report is also a multi-purpose tool used for: tracking progress toward achieving EPA’s Government Performance …
Report to Congress on Catastrophic Hurricane Evacuation Plan Evaluation, U.S. Department of Transportation in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, June 1, 2006 [HTML or PDF]
“The Freedom of Information Act Guide & Privacy Act Overview contains the “Justice Department Guide to the Freedom of Information Act,” a detailed discussion of the FOIA’s substantive and procedural aspects that has become the primary FOIA reference volume; the “Privacy Act Overview,” an overview discussion of the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 …
“…Medicare has posted…the costs it pays hospitals for 30 common elective procedures and other hospital admissions. The information is categorized by state and county and includes a range of prices, the national average payment for the procedure, and the number of cases the hospital has handled.”
“Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Peter T. King commented on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement to cut New York Citys Anti-Terrorism funding by nearly 40% from last year: As far as I’m concerned, DHS and the Administration have declared war on New York City, and I am going to fight this as hard …
