DNI Progress Report on Reforming Intelligence
DNI Fact Sheet: Real Progress in Reforming Intelligence January 23, 2007: Statement for the Record – Progress on Intelligence Reform (Senate Select Committee on Intelligence)
Federal Election Commission Revised Contribution Limits Announced
“The Federal Election Commission today announced revised contribution limits which have been indexed for inflation and are effective for the 2007-2008 elections for President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. During the current election cycle, individuals may contribute up to $2,300 per election to Federal candidates, up to $28,500 per year to national party …
Study Focuses on Understanding the Political Influence of Blogs
Understanding the Political Influence of Blogs: A Study of the Growing Importance of the Blogosphere in the U.S. Congress, April 2006, by T. Neil Sroka. Abstract: “Using a survey of congressional offices conducted between January and March 2006, I attempt to gain a picture of the readership, usage, and opinion of blogs and blogging on …
Federal Court Management Statistics – 2006
Federal Court Management Statistics – 2006: “Fiscal year 2006 statistics for each of the 12 regional U.S. courts of appeals and 94 U.S. district courts plus national totals for the appellate and district courts are now available.”
FTC Issues Updated Franchise Rule
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission has approved amendments to the Franchise Rule, which was originally promulgated in 1978. The amended Rule has a phased-in effective date: as of July 1, 2007, franchisors may follow the amended Rule, or they may continue their current practice of complying with the original Rule or individual state franchise …
US v Libby Legal Proceedings
Libby Trial Exhibits: “Due to public interest in this case, the Department of Justice is releasing the government exhibits in the format admitted in the court. The Department recognizes that these documents are in some cases not in an accessible format.” Related postings on Libby Legal Times (registration free), Prosecution Calls Libby a Liar During …
Hearing Will Question Political Influence on Government Climate Change Scientists
“The Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on January 30 regarding political interference in the work of government climate change scientists. In preparation for the hearing, Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis have requested documents from the Council on Environmental Quality [Letter to CEQ Chairman James Connaughton] related to allegations that officials edited scientific reports …
Changes to Facilitate Electronic Filing of Patent Correspondence, Final rule
Federal Register Notice, Final rule, January 23, 2007. Changes to Facilitate Electronic Filing of Patent Correspondence.
GAO Comptroller General Testimony on Deficits
Long-Term Budget Outlook: Deficits Matter–Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today, GAO-07-389T, January 23, 2007. “The Comptroller General testified before Congress [House Budget Committee] for a hearing entitled “Why Deficits Matter.” The presentation touched on several points. First, the current financial condition in the United States is worse than is widely understood. Second, the current …
Bingaman-Specter Discussion Draft on Global Warming Legislation
Related Files: Discussion Draft Discussion Draft Supporting Information GDP Impacts EIA Analysis CBO Report
EU eGovernment Action Plan Roadmaps
“The European Commission in co-operation with the Member States has finalised the roadmaps for the action plans on Pan-European Electronic Identity Management, Electronic Procurement and Inclusive eGovernment. In view of the continuous and fast evolution in these areas, we shall conduct an annual revision of these roadmaps. Electronic Identity Management roadmap table and paper Electronic …
Challenges to Copyright Law Rejected By 9th Circuit
Stanford Center for Internet and Society: ” Kahle v. Gonzales – In this case, two archives ask the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to hold that statutes that extended copyright terms unconditionally the Copyright Renewal Act and the Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) are unconstitutional under the Free Speech Clause …