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FTC press release: “The Presidents Identity Theft Task Force has adopted interim recommendations on measures that can be implemented immediately to help address the problem of identity theft, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras announced today.”
In connection with a hearing scheduled by the Senate Committee on Finance for September 20, 2006, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Present Law And Background Relating To Selected Business Tax Issues (JCX-41-06), September 19, 2006.
Via Madeleine Davis: “The September issue of ‘WorldLII News’ is available here. Contents this month include new databases on AustLII, CanLII, Droit francophone, CommonLII and NZLII and a new Privacy Law Library on WorldLII. ‘WorldLII News’ is free and published regularly. Previous issues can be accessed here.
From Groklaw, this Guided PACER Tour [scroll down a bit from the top of the page] is a well documented, concise and user friendly pathfinder to a fee-based system whose interface presents challenges to novice and seasoned researchers alike.
A database of every year of FORTUNE’s list of America’s largest corporations, 1955-2005 [view by year or by company name] Fortune 500 2006 Fortune’s list of the world’s largest corporations, including detailed company profiles and contact information Fortune 100 fastest growing companies
ACSI e-Government Satisfaction Index, September 19, 2006 E-Gov Scores, September 2006 (xls) E-Gov Press Release, September 19, 2006: “Two transactional sites from Social Security Administration lead the Index again this quarter with a score of 87: the Internet Social Security Benefits Application site and the Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs site. This score …
“Based on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, LegiStorm’s first information product is a database of congressional staff salaries. The information is provided in a strictly factual, non-partisan fashion. We have no political purpose except to make the workings of Congress as transparent as possible. We expect this resource to be useful to journalists, researchers, and …
National Conference of State Legislatures 50-State Legislative Tracking Web Resources, updated September 2006. The 15 covered topics include: Agriculture & Rural Development Elections, Campaigns & Redistricting, Ethics, Health issues and Transportation.
Doublespeak and the War on Terrorism (September 2006), by Timothy Lynch: “The purpose of this paper is not to criticize any particular policy initiative. Reasonable people can honestly disagree about what needs to be done to combat the terrorists who are bent on killing Americans. However, a conscientious discussion of our policy options must begin …
FTC press release: “September marks the first anniversary of every consumers right to a free annual credit report from each of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Consumers can order reports online at www.annualcreditreport.com, or by calling toll-free at 1-877-322-8228, or by mailing a completed Annual Credit Report Request Form …
Press release: “Economic freedom has a greater impact than foreign aid in helping people in poor nations escape poverty, according to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2006 Annual Report…Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries are supportive of economic freedom. The cornerstones of economic freedom …
Information Quality Act (IQA): Expanded Oversight and Clearer Guidance by the Office of Management and Budget Could Improve Agencies’ Implementation of the Act, Full-text GAO-06-765, and Highlights, August 23, 2006. “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not have department-level guidelines covering its 22 component agencies. Also, although the Environmental Protection Agency and 4 other …