Hearing: Perspectives on Climate Change
Perspectives on Climate Change – Joint Hearing with Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, March 22, 2007. Related postings on climate change
Courts Seek $6.43 Billion In FY 2008 Appropriations
Press release: “The federal courts requested $6.43 billion from Congress for fiscal year 2008 as Judge Julia Gibbons, chair of the Judicial Conference Budget Committee, and Administrative Office Director James C. Duff testified before appropriations subcommittees in the House and Senate.”
British and Irish Legal Information Institute Launches New Website
Via Cynthia S. Fellows, BAILII Open Law Project: The British and Irish Legal Information Institute has a new website. New features include: Case Law Search Form, (search by citation or keyword) Legislation Search Form Other Materials Search Form (law commission reports) A-Z title browse lists Leading Cases Lists. Search results can be sorted by date, …
GAO Reports on Data Mining and Privacy
Data Mining: Early Attention to Privacy in Developing a Key DHS Program Could Reduce Risks GAO-07-293, February 28, 2007. “The government’s interest in using technology to detect terrorism and other threats has led to increased use of data mining. A technique for extracting useful information from large volumes of data, data mining offers potential benefits …
Report on Terrorism Enforcement: International, Domestic and Financial
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) report on Terrorism Enforcement: International, Domestic and Financial: “An analysis of timely Justice Department records shows that while there has been a sharp decline in the prosecution of individuals the government has identified as international terrorists (see earlier TRAC Terrorism report), criminal cases aimed at domestic terrorists and individuals involved …
Citizen Satisfaction with Federal Websites Loses Steam According to Newest Survey
Citizen Satisfaction with Federal Websites Loses Steam, according to the University of Michigan’s American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI. Key findings include: “Over the past 7 quarters, citizen satisfaction has remained relatively flat while private sector satisfaction has increased From last quarter, 49% of sites saw lower satisfaction than last quarter, while 31% had score increases …
Report On Patient Safety and Health Care Quality Performance of Nation's Hospitals
Press release: “Hospitals across the United States have significantly improved the quality of care provided for patients suffering from heart attacks, heart failure, or pneumonia over the past four years, according to a new report from The Joint Commission. The report details the performance of accredited hospitals against standardized national performance measures and the Joint …
Committee Examines Political Interference with Climate Science
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Committee hearing to Examine Allegations of Political Interference with Government Climate Change Science (Part II) – [Link to Part 1]. “This hearing examined evidence and allegations of political interference with the work of government climate change scientists under the current Administration.” Documents and Links Chairman Waxman’s Opening Statement …
Waxman Introduces the Safe Climate Act of 2007
Press release: “Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman, together with over 125 House colleagues, introduced the Safe Climate Act of 2007. The legislation is based on what scientists have concluded the United States must do to avoid dangerous, irreversible warming of the planet and would significantly reduce U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases.” Summary of the Bill: …
GAO Report on Fiscal Year 2006 U.S. Government Financial Statements
Fiscal Year 2006 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Sustained Improvement in Federal Financial Management Is Crucial to Addressing Our Nation’s Accountability and Fiscal Stewardship Challenges GAO-07-607T, March 20, 2007.
Recently Released CRS Reports on Issues Including Iraq, Iran, Whistleblower Protection Act, Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporation, Federal Food Safety
Iraq: Tribal Structure, Social, and Political Activities, March 15, 2007 Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security — Updated, March 12, 2007 The Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, March 12, 2007 The Whistleblower Protection Act: An Overview, March 12, 2007 Iran’s Nuclear Program: Recent Developments, Updated March 8, 2007 Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations, 2006 – …
House Judiciary Committee Continues to Post DOJ Documents in Connection with U.S. Attorney Firings
Follow up to March 19, 2007 posting, DOJ Releases Documents in Connection With Firings of U.S. Attorneys, today the House Judiciary Committee posted additional documents, also available on the homepage, lower right hand corner. The total release comprised 3,000 pages of documents. See also White House Counsel Fred Fielding’s Letter and Offer Of Conditions to …