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SearchSystems.net Public Records Directory added a category for Legislation in July, allowing users to browse and/or search state legislation and legislators [mix of free and fee-based access].
Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the Jag Corps Leadership Summit, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, October 23, 2006: “This new law [the Military Commissions Act of 2006] provides for full and fair military trials of captured terrorists; reinforces and clarifies our obligations under the Geneva Conventions; and buttresses our ability to gather …
Pursuant to President Bush having signed the Military Commissions Act of 2006 on October 17, 2006 the Washington Post reported that the DOJ notified the District Court for the District of Columbia that it has no jurisdiction over “196 pending habeas cases, some of which cover groups of detainees.” [note: via SCOTUSblog, a copy of …
Protection of Security-Related Information, September 27, 2006. “The terrorist attacks of September 11 prompted a reevaluation of how to balance public access to information with the need for safety and security. The accumulation of confidential business information from owners and operators of the nation’s critical infrastructures, 85% of which is reportedly owned by the private …
AFL-CIO Political Portal Political Info Site and News Tracker: “The political portal was designed to consolidate and disseminate political information about 2006 races, legislative information, key dates, and other relevant data.” Links to documents in the following categories: State Pages; Election 2006; Labor Links & Resources; Voter Info; and Campaign Finance
Charlie Savage, Boston Globe: “In a 27-page report written for lawmakers [see related info below], the research service said the Bush administration is using signing statements as a means to slowly condition Congress into accepting the White House’s broad conception of presidential power, which includes a presidential right to ignore laws he believes are unconstitutional.” …
Follow-up to previous posting, Hastert Issues Preliminary Report on Ex-Rep Foley’s Improper Email Exchanges, these related government documents and news. H.RES. 1065, Raising a question of the privileges of the House. Sponsor: Rep Pelosi, Nancy [CA-8] (introduced 9/29/2006): “Directs the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to: (1) …
Press release today: “U.S. Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) on Friday introduced aggressive bipartisan legislation to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The legislation sets forceful greenhouse gas emissions targets that the best science available suggests will keep temperatures below the danger point.” “Requires that the U.S. freeze …
Conference Report (H. Rept. 109-699) to HR 5441 as agreed by the House and Senate conferees. House Committee on Appropriations press press release, September 25, 2006: “The conference agreement provides $34.8 billion for operations and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in fiscal year 2007, an increase of $2.3 billion above fiscal year …
House Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia, joint hearing, September 28. 2006: Hezbollah’s Global Reach. Statements (PDF): The Honorable Edward R. Royce, The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Frank C. Urbancic, Jr., Mr. John Kavanagh, Eitan Azani, Ph.D., Mr. Christopher Hamilton, Mr. …
Identity Theft: A Bibliography of Federal, State, Consumer and News Resources – Revised and Updated, by Sabrina I. Pacifici & Catherine Guthrie Small Content, Long Tails, and Big Ideas in Law Libraries, by Jason Eisenman E-Discovery Update – by Fios Inc.: The Myth of Search, by Conrad J. Jacoby CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com: Congressional Intent, by …
Via Jack M. Balkin, the latest version of the Military Commission Bill, including all of the compromises agreed to by the Administration and Senators McCain, Graham, and Warner.” Compromise on terror suspects criticized as full of holes, by Richard Simon, Julian E. Barnes, Los Angeles Times Critics say torture deal opens door to abuse – …
