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Daily Archives: September 13, 2006
The Election Results Archive
“The Election Results Archive (ERA) is a collection of electronic files containing data on election results from around the world. While the growth of democracy around the world has led to increased demand for information on electoral results, accurate election-related data are not easily or widely available. This online database provides researchers, policy-makers, scholars, and… Continue Reading
The CIRI Human Rights Data Project:
“The Cingranelli-Richards (CIRI) Human Rights Dataset contains standards-based quantitative information on government respect for 13 internationally recognized human rights for 195 countries, annually from 1981-2004. It is designed for use by scholars and students who seek to test theories about the causes and consequences of human rights violations, as well as policy makers and analysts… Continue Reading
Project for Research in Law and Judicial Politics
The S. Sidney Ulmer Project for Research in Law and Judicial Politics, Sponsored by the University of Kentucky Department of Political Science. The Working Papers Series provides access to the latest law and judicial politics research conducted under the auspices of the S. Sidney Ulmer Project. U.S. Supreme Court Databases – “The distinctive feature of… Continue Reading
Treasury IG Audit of IRS Compliance with Freedom of Information Act
Compliance With Freedom of Information Act Requirements Has Increased, August 31, 2006, Reference Number: 2006-10-129 Results of Review – The Internal Revenue Service Has Reduced the Percentage of Improperly Denied Requests for Information; and Disclosure Offices Significantly Improved the Timeliness of Responding to Requests for Information Continue Reading
Examining Treasury's Role in Combating Terrorist Financing Five Years After 9/11
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing: Examining Treasury’s Role in Combating Terrorist Financing Five Years After 9/11, September 12, 2006. Witness Testimony (PDF format): Mr. Robert W. Werner, Director, Finacial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Department of the Treasury; Mr. Daniel L. Glaser, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, Department of… Continue Reading
Minority Staff of House Appropriations Committee – Report on Army Military Readiness
Press release: “Today, Dave Obey (D-WI), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and John Murtha (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee, released a new report on the state of the U.S. Armys readiness for war. Mr. Murtha also announced a resolution calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign.” The Obey Murtha Report… Continue Reading
FOIA Litigation for Accountable Government (FLAG) Project
“EFF’s FLAG Project aims to expose the government’s expanding use of new technologies that invade Americans’ privacy. Through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, the project will help protect individual liberties and hold the government accountable.” Continue Reading
Clean Contracting Act of 2006
Press release, Committee on Government Reform Minority Office, September 13, 2006: “Today the House Democratic Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Truth Squad introduced the “Clean Contracting Act of 2006.” The bill would end the abusive contracting practices that have been rampant under the Bush Administration and promote greater transparency and accountability in federal contracting. Contracts collectively… Continue Reading
DOJ Ordered to Release Info On Government's Enforcement of the Law
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) press release: “A federal court has ruled that under the Freedom of Information Act the Justice Department must provide TRAC with additional information about the government’s enforcement of the law. The September 8, 2006 ruling by Judge Paul L. Friedman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia… Continue Reading
New EU Digital Libraries Initiative Website
Follow-up to August 25, 2006 posting, Commission Calls on Member States to Contribute to European Digital Library, today’s news: “A new Digital Libraries Initiative Website was published today on the Europa portal. The site is action orientated. The main focus is on the Homepage’s “What’s New” section where the Information market Unit (Information Society and… Continue Reading
Hearing on Cybersecurity
CyberSecurity: Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure, Economy, and Consumers – Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet September 13, 2006 Links to Invited Witnesses and Member Statements Continue Reading
