Fiscal Year 2006 Caseload Shows Continued Impact of New Laws, Court Opinions – March 13, 2007: “Within an historical context, caseloads in the federal courts remain at high levels, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office. Filings of appeals were at an all-time high in 2005 having risen for 11 consecutive years. Despite a… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2007
Dept. of the Army IG Inspection of the Army Physical Disability Evaluation System
Follow up to recent postings on postings on Walter Reed Conditions and America’s returning wounded, see the following Press release: “On 12 March, The U.S. Army Inspector General provided House and Senate Congressional committees a completed inspection report on the Army Physical Disability Evaluation System detailing findings of military medical and personnel policies, procedures and… Continue Reading
IRS Issues Winter 2006-2007 Statistics of Income Bulletin
IRS Issues Winter 2006-2007 Statistics of Income Bulletin: “The Internal Revenue Service today announced the release of the Winter 2006-2007 issue of the Statistics of Income Bulletin. Highlights include articles on individual income taxes, split-interest trusts and tax-exempt organizations. Preliminary data for tax year 2005 indicate that taxpayers filed 134.5 million U.S. individual income tax… Continue Reading
Service Arranges U.S. Government Sites by Topic
A GPO & OSU Library Partnership: “This service arranges U.S. Government sites by topic. The main list of topics is based upon the current Guide to U.S. Government Information, also known as The Subject Bibliographies Index.” Continue Reading
Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables
Guidance for Industry – Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables – Draft Final Guidance Contains Non-Binding Recommendations. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, March 2007. [Federal Register: March 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 48)][Notices] [Page 11364-11368] DEPARTMENT… Continue Reading
U.S. International Reserve Position
U.S. International Reserve Position: “The Treasury Department [on March 12, 2007] released U.S. reserve assets data for the latest week. As indicated in this table, U.S. reserve assets totaled $65,819 million as of the end of that week, compared to $66,126 million as of the end of the prior week.” Continue Reading
OMB Releases Database on Earmarks in Appropriations Bills for FY 2005
Source: OMB Earmarks – “Earmarks are funds provided by the Congress for projects or programs where the congressional direction (in bill or report language) circumvents the merit-based or competitive allocation process, or specifies the location or recipient, or otherwise curtails the ability of the Executive Branch to properly allocate funds. This database is not designed,… Continue Reading
AG Reno Testimony From 2000 Hearing Released After 3 Year FOIA Delay
Via FAS: “The steps by which the Justice Department conducts investigations of unauthorized disclosures of classified information (“leaks”) were described by then-Attorney General Janet Reno in 2000 testimony before a closed hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee.” [see this committee press release] Ms. Reno’s testimony included the following statement: “In addition to the difficulties of… Continue Reading
Rep. Waxman Renews Niger Queries
“Chairman Waxman asks Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to respond to a series of unanswered letters, including two letters raising questions about the Presidents claim that Iraq sought uranium from Niger.” Documents and Links: Letter to Secretary Rice Regarding Fabricated Niger Claims June 10, 2003: Administration Statements on Iraq Nuclear Evidence Contradict Known Facts, Raise… Continue Reading
Treasury's Monthly Statement of the Public Debt
Monthly Statement of the Public Debt and Downloadable Files: “The downloadable files include the Summary page, the STRIPS information, and the Monthly Statement of the Public Debt in its entirety.” Current Year – 2007: January February Continue Reading
Project for Excellence in Journalism's State of the News Media 2007
“The fourth edition of the Project’s Annual State of the News Media report released March 12. This year, the report includes a unique topographical analysis of journalism Web sites. The report also reveals changes ahead for the blogosphere, cable news, and in the ambitions of news organizations generally.” See also Pew Research Center for the… Continue Reading
DOD OIG Releases Three Audit Reports on Force Structure Changes in the U.S. Pacific Command
D-2007-070 Force Structure Changes in the U.S. Pacific Command – Roles and Responsibilities of Headquarters and Support Functions (3/12/2007)(Project D2006-D000LA-0124.003) PDF or View Summary Only D-2007-069 Force Structure Changes in the U.S. Pacific Command – Programming for Increased Annual Costs (3/12/2007)(Project D2006-D000LA-0124.000) PDF or View Summary Only D-2007-068 Force Structure Changes in the U.S. Pacific… Continue Reading
