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No More Free Gov’t Docs from GPO?

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From Roll Call Newspaper Online, this free excerpt (subscription req’d to read complete article) on news about GPO and future public access to government documents:

  • “In an effort to reverse declining sales revenue at the Government Printing Office, Public Printer Bruce James announced Tuesday that the agency will consider charging fees for many of the publications it now offers to the public at not cost.”

    • Congressional Reactions to Growing Criticism of Patriot Act

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    Patriot Act Misunderstood, Senators Say: “Even as some members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said they want to see elements of the Patriot Act modified, others contended that some of the attacks on the anti-terrorism legislation have been unfair.” “The Justice Department’s push to defend the Patriot Act was in full swing Tuesday as senior… Continue Reading

    Crime Database Loses Participation of Another State

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    Georgia takes a pass on anti-terror crime database: Georgia has joined five other states that have opted to suspend participation, due to privacy concerns, in the DOJ initiated MATRIX (Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange) project. According to a statement by Gov. Sonny Perdue, “The State of Georgia will not transfer any additional information to the company… Continue Reading