Follow-up to postings on government sponsored propaganda: today the Military Explains News Propaganda in Iraq. Washington Post publishes transcript of Sen. John Warner’s Press Conference on Iraqi Media Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2005
FOIA Request For FEMA Hurricane Aid Response Records Denied
Following up on this posting, Agencies Use FOIA Exemptions in Response to Increasing Number of Requests, news that a trio of Florida newspapers owned by Gannett, Inc. who filed a FOIA request to obtain FEMA surveys comprising homeowner data on 2004 hurricane relief services, were denied the information. FEMA cited the confidentiality exemption, and the… Continue Reading
Biodefense Bill Creates Agency Exempt From FOIA Disclosures
AP: GOP Wants to Create Secretive Gov’t Agency S. 1873 – A bill to prepare and strengthen the biodefenses of the United States against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness, and for other purposes. [Specific language as follows: “Information that relates to the activities, working groups, and advisory boards of the BARDA shall not… Continue Reading
CIA Leak Prosecutor Agrees to Release of Additional Court Documents
Follow up to Media Challenges Withholding Publication of Plame Investigation Documents, November 14, 2005: New York Times, Leak Ruling Has Mystery, 8 Blank Pages Government Response to Motion Motion of Dow Jones & Co. to Unseal Redacted Portion of the Court’s Opinion(12 pages, PDF). New York Times, In C.I.A. Leak, More Talks With Journalists Continue Reading
DOJ Memo Determined Voting Rights Violations Resulting From Texas Redistricting
News today about the DOJ’s 2003 memo concerning the Congressional redistricting plan enacted by the Texas Legislature (Texas House Bill 3). The text of the document (73 pages, PDF), has been published by the Lone Star Project. From the document: “The State of Texas has not met its burden in showing that the proposed congressional… Continue Reading
Calls for Investigation Into Energy CEOs’ Congressional Testimony
Following up on an archive of postings on the Cheney Energy Task Force investigation, the embers of this controversy are still glowing: Press release, November 23, 2005: “United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today released a report(3 pages, PDF) rebutting the legal argument put forward by Senate Republicans to protect the Big Oil CEOs… Continue Reading
EU Report – E-Gov Sites Fail In Area of Accessibility
Press release, UK Cabinet Office, November 24, 2005: “The UK Cabinet Office…published a comprehensive report on accessibility of government online services across the European Union (EU). Highlighted examples of good practice are, Spain Social Security Administration, UK Department of Health and European Central Bank. These websites show how good design features such as clear layout,… Continue Reading
