The National Council for Research on Women issued a report today on the organization’s documentation of how specific information and resources on women’s issues is no longer available to the public through government sponsored channels. [Link to the press release]
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Daily Archives: April 28, 2004
ALA’s Report on Library Funding in the U.S.
“ALA has found that libraries in at least 41 states (82 percent) report funding cuts of as much as 50 percent. Most of the data accumulated from published reports reflects deep cuts to library budgets on the federal, state, and local levels.” [Link] Continue Reading
New Regs on Privacy of Medical Records and Financial Transactions
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (2003) implementation; fair credit reporting medical information regulations: notice of proposed rulemaking, April 28, 2004: “The OCC, Board, FDIC, OTS, and NCUA…are required to prescribe regulations that permit creditors to obtain or use medical information for eligibility purposes where necessary and appropriate to protect legitimate operational, transactional, risk, consumer,… Continue Reading
Oral Arguments in Cheney Energy Task Force Case
Justices Hear Arguments in Energy Task Force Case. For reference, previous postings on this case. Continue Reading
E-Voting in CA Will Require Additional Safeguards
News reports today that the California Voting Systems and Procedures Panel will allow the November election to proceed using e-voting machines, but paper print-outs must be provided as well, and voters can choose to use only paper ballots. For reference, see previous postings on the e-voting controversy. Continue Reading
Challenge to “National Security Letter” Authority Revealed
ACLU Discloses Documents in Extraordinary Sealed Challenge to Patriot Act Spying Power. Scroll down on this page to locate a redacted copy of the complaint. Continue Reading
