As reported today by Govexec.com: “According to federal documents obtained by National Journal and Government Executive, among the services that ChoicePoint provides to the government [FBI and DoD] is access to a previously undisclosed, and vaguely described, “exclusive” data-searching system. This system in effect gives law enforcement and intelligence agents the ability to use the private data broker to do something that they legally can’t — keep tabs on nearly every American citizen and foreigner in the United States.”
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Daily Archives: November 11, 2005
Free Searchable Database of Judge Samuel A. Alito’s Published Opinions
askSam provides researchers with free access to a database to search and analyze the published opinions of Supreme Court nominee, Judge Samuel A. Alito. Continue Reading
EPA Proposes To Limit Public Access to Pollution Release Inventory
Burden Reduction Proposed Rule (Phase II) Public Notice Announcing EPAs intention to initiate a rulemaking to modify the frequency of reporting under the TRI program Fact Sheet Describing Both of the Above Actions EPA Proposes Burden Reduction Rule for the Toxics Release Inventory EPA Letter to Congress Facts from OMB Watch on TRI Proposal Continue Reading
Analysis of Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2005
Via Public Knowledge, this Section by Section Analysis of the Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2005 (, authored by DOJ. Continue Reading
Poll Shows Strong Public Support for Plame Investigation
From the WSJ/NBC News Poll (free, PDF): “Six in 10, including 43% of Republicans, say there should be a public investigation and hearings into exposure of operative Valerie Plame’s identity. Republican congressional leaders don’t plan to go along.” Continue Reading
