BEA Report on U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: August 2006 [released October 12 2006] Full Release: PDF | Informatio Section | Tables: XLS | Highlights
University of Wisconsin-Madison Joins Google Books Library Project
Press release: “Together, the UW-Madison and Google will expand access to hundreds of thousands of public and historical materials from the UW-Madison libraries and the Wisconsin Historical Society Library. Some wonderful examples from their collection can be found here. The combined 7.2 million holdings of these libraries comprise one of the largest collections of historical …
Directorate of Legal Research Reports from LC
Directorate of Legal Research Reports from LC: “The mission of the Directorate of Legal Research is to provide high quality, timely, and innovative research, analysis, and reference services on issues of international, and foreign and comparative law to the United States Congress, as well as to the Supreme Court, other courts, executive agencies, the legal …
Nation' s Population to Reach 300 Million on Oct. 17
“The U.S. Census Bureau today reported that the nations population will reach the historic milestone of 300 million on Oct. 17 at about 7:46 a.m. (EDT). This comes almost 39 years after the 200 million mark was reached on Nov. 20, 1967.” Facts for Features, Special Edition, 300 Million: “Our nations population is expected to …
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Election Day Survey for November 2, 2004
“This is a report by Election Data Services, Inc. of the Election Day Survey for November 2, 2004, administered by the United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) as mandated by the 2002 Help America Vote Act of 2002. The Election Day Survey represents the largest and most comprehensive survey of voting and election administration practices …
DOJ IG Report on Former AFT Director
DOJ Office of the Inspector General Report of Investigation Concerning Alleged Mismanagement and Misconduct by Carl J. Truscott, Former Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, October 2006 (173 pages, PDF)
New Coalition Website Takes Aim Against Cybercrime
Launched today, the Take a Byte Out of Cybercrime website: “Led by the beloved McGruff character, the National Crime Prevention Council, the CMO Council and FAME have joined forces to bring together one of the largest and most influential coalitions of private and public companies whose primary goal is to teach millions of consumers how …
Drug Use and Dependence, State and Federal Prisoners, 2004
Press release: “Prior methamphetamine use among state and federal prisoners has increased since 1997, according to a new report by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The use of methamphetamines in the month before an offense rose from 7 percent of state prisoners in 1997 to 11 percent in 2004. Methamphetamine use at …
FTC Launches Blog in Advance of Upcoming Tech-Ade Hearings
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a blog to provide information and a forum for feedback about its public hearings on “Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-ade,” to be held November 6-8, 2006, in Washington, DC. The public hearings will examine how evolving technology will shape and change the habits, opportunities and challenges …
New Campaign Related Websites Showcase Opposing Viewpoints
National Journal: A proliferation of political spoof sites – Politicos get creative and aggressive with opposition research on the Web
Reports on Fiscal Budget Offer Opposing Conclusions
Treasury Economic Update, released October 6, 2006 House Budget Committee – Democrats – Republican Budget Deficits: A Continuing Problem with Long-Term Consequences, October 11, 2006 House Budget Committee – Republicans – Surging Revenues Continue to Drive Down Deficit, October 11, 2006
Congressional Directory 109th Congress – Latest Revision
Congressional Directory 109th Congress – Latest Revision: “Presents short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district, and additional data, such as committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries, and room and telephone numbers.” Search the Current Directory Only — 109th Congress (2005-06) — September 2006 Online …