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Daily Archives: February 4, 2004

White House Finally Agrees to Extension for 9/11 Commission

According to a late afternoon report from CNN, White House spokesman Scott McClellan announced that the President has agreed to accept the request of the 9/11 Commission to submit their report after the May 27 deadline. The Commission Chair and Vice Chair issued a press release today stating their intention to issue a “public, unclassified report no later than July 24.”

FTC Approves Joint Rules on Fair Credit Reporting Act

From the FTC press release today: “The notice provides a background summary of FACTA and the rulemaking, contains an overview of the public comments received, and includes a section-by-section analysis of the final effective dates rules..” Federal Trade Commission (16 C.F.R. Part 602) and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. Part… Continue Reading

Washingtonpost.com To Require More Reader Info

The Washington Post announced that through a section-by-section introdution over the next month, readers of washingtonpost.com will have to provide additional information beyond the familiar triad of zip code, age and gender (this information is referred to as “ZAG”). Joining other major national newspapers including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Chicago… Continue Reading

New Database Launched on Past and Present U.S. Governors

National Governors Association (NGA) Launches Governors Legacy Project: “NGA launched a user-friendly comprehensive database of all past and present U.S. governors. Called the “Governors Legacy Project,” this service allows users to search for valuable information about governors…users [can] learn more about these state policymakers by searching a variety of question fields – including term of… Continue Reading