A Review of the FBI’s Investigative Activities Concerning Potential Protesters at the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Political Conventions, Special Report, April 2006, PDF (Full Report, 37 pages) Continue Reading
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Congress and White House Continue Dispute Over Domestic Surveillance Program
AP reports that Sen. Specter Threatens to Block NSA Funds. Related postings on the domestic surveillance program Continue Reading
Historical Caseload Data – Judicial Facts and Figures
Historical Caseload Data – Updated to Include FY 2005: “A set of statistical tables that includes data on appellate, district and bankruptcy courts going back to 1988 and beyond has been updated with statistics for fiscal year 2005. New Tables. (April 27, 2006)” Continue Reading
Report Recommends FEMA Be Replace By Powerful National Protection and Response Authority
Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared – Katrina Investigation Report Proposed by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Collins and Ranking Member Lieberman (April 26 and April 27, 2006). The following documents are in PDF: Executive Summary Introduction Findings Conclusions Recommendations Lieberman Additional Views Related references: AP: Katrina Report Rips the Bush… Continue Reading
Governors Recommend Changes to REAL ID
Press release: “The nation’s governors teamed with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to bring state concerns about REAL ID to the attention of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to a joint analysis by NGA, NCSL and AAMVA, the statute in its current… Continue Reading
Buyers of New Macs Can Now Recycle Old PCs For Free
Following up on previous e-waste postings, Apple announced on April 21, 2006 a Free Computer Take-Back Program “…offering free computer take-back and recycling with the purchase of a new Macintosh® system beginning in June. US customers who buy a new Mac® through the Apple Store® or Apple’s retail stores will receive free shipping and environmentally… Continue Reading
Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act of 2006
Follow-up to April 25, 2006 posting, White House and Congresss Repond to Rise in Gas Prices, this press release today from Sen. Specter, Bipartisan Legislation Seeking to Foster Competition and Reduce Oil & Gas Prices Receives Committee Approval: “Today the Senate Judiciary Committee overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation [Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act of 2006,… Continue Reading
The Role Courts Should Play in Preventing Unnecessary Secrecy
Judging Secrets: The Role Courts Should Play in Preventing Unnecessary Secrecy, by Meredith Fuchs (General Counsel at The National Security Archive at George Washington University), Administrative Law Review, Winter 2006. Continue Reading
Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Case Against Libby in CIA Leak
Today Judge Reggie B. Walton rejected (opinion, 31 page pages, PDF) Libby’s motion to dismiss the charges against him related to the Plame CIA leak. Continue Reading
EPA OIG Fact Sheet on Critical Infrastructure Security
EPA Needs to Better Implement Plan for Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Used to Respond to Terrorist Attacks and Disasters. Information on the initiatives in the full report is sensitive homeland security information and is not available to the [At a Glance – 1 page, PDF] Continue Reading
Unified Agenda, April 2006 Edition
“The Unified Agenda (also known as the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda), published twice a year (usually in April and October) in the Federal Register (FR), summarizes the rules and proposed rules that each Federal agency expects to issue during the next six months. It is published by the Office of the Federal Register National Archives and… Continue Reading
Social Security Handbook Will Be Available Only in Digital Format
Today GPO announced that the Social Security Administration has ceased print publication of the Social Security Handbook. Henceforth it will be available in digital format only. Continue Reading
