Category «Legal Research»

Public Recognizes Debt as a Fast Growing Problem in U.S.

Press release: “Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Public Opinion Strategies will release a report today, co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress, that reveals broad public concern about the growing problem of household debt in America. The national survey results…show that Americans have considerable consensus about how to address this issue…Ultimately, respondents hold individuals responsible …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006

H.R.4411 — H.Rpt.109-412, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 Pt. 1 (28 pages, PDF) and Pt. 2 (25 pages, PDF): “Prohibits the acceptance of any bank instrument for unlawful Internet gambling. It’s primary purpose is to give U.S. law enforcement new, more effective tools for combating offshore Internet gambling sites that illegally extend their …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

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And you thought gadgets were only for the kitchen: The Return, by Brian Neale, Roger Skalbeck, Susan Skyzinski and Barbara Fullerton And you thought gadgets were only for the kitchen: The Future, by Brian Neale, Roger Skalbeck, Susan Skyzinski and Barbara Fullerton Writing Justice Blackmun, by Linda Greenhouse Statement of Meredith Fuchs, General Counsel, The …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation, Libraries, Marketing, Recommended Books, Wireless Web

FEC Issues Semi-Annual Federal PAC Count

Press release: “The number of federally registered political action committees (PACs) increased slightly, from 4,210 on January 1, 2006, to 4,217 by July 1, 2006 according to a semi-annual survey by the Federal Election Commission. Corporate PACs remain the largest category, with 1,621 committees, followed by non-connected – 1,233 trade/membership/health – 935, labor – 283, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New CRS Report on Terror Financing Program's Access to Global Banking Data

Follow-up to postings on documents and news related to the terror finance tracking program, this recently published CRS report, posted by FAS: Treasury’s Terrorist Finance Program’s Access to Information Held by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), July 7, 2006. Also from USNews.com, a reports that the That Times Leak Was No Surprise.

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Appropriations Committee Approves $15 Million for New DC Library

Appropriations Committee press release, July 13, 2006: “The Senate Appropriations Committee today gave approval to the fiscal year 2007 District of Columbia spending bill. The bill totals $597 million in federal funds, which is $200,000 below the fiscal year 2006 enacted level and the same as the President’s budget request…$15 million for a new Central …

Subjects: Congress, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries