Referencing previous postings on U.S. Attorney Firings, in anticipation of the appearance April 19, 2007 of Attorney General Gonzales before Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, here is a copy of his prepared statement.
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Daily Archives: April 15, 2007
BBC Plans to Offer Entire Broadcasting Archive Free
Guardian Unlimited reports: “The BBC wants to put nearly one million hours of material on the internet for viewers to watch, listen to and download and has already begun the long process of retrieving and transferring programmes. A trial involving 20,000 users will begin next month, and the service could be available nationally in a… Continue Reading
Gasoline Prices and the Consumer: Perceptions and Realities
“As the petroleum industry prepares for the beginning of the spring transition to summer-blend fuel, National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) examines the basic conditions that affect the industry, including a new report on consumer perceptions about gasoline prices, the 2007 NACS Consumer Fuels Report.” See also Online Resources on Gasoline Prices Continue Reading
National Indian Gaming Commission Plans to Update its Regulations
Press release: “The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) has set as one of its goals this year to update and modernize it regulations and issue regulations that address several important issues. In keeping with this goal, the Commission is in the process of developing amendments and additions to it regulations in several areas of interest.… Continue Reading
FDA's Pet Food Recall Website
FDA’s Pet Food Recall website includes the following useful data and news: Combined List of Recalled Pet Food Products (MS Excel, 980KB) What Is FDA Doing About the Pet Food Situation? News Updates See also, Lawyers Set to Argue New Legal Theory in Pet-Poisoning Cases – Some attorneys will claim that pets qualify as ‘special… Continue Reading
New Survey on Civic Engagement Among Young Men and Women
New national study from Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service: Civic Engagement Among Young Men and Women. “The new fact sheet shows how young men and women perform on the 19 measures of civic engagement. Utilizing data from the 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation Survey, and several… Continue Reading
Fortune Releases Annual Ranking of America's Largest Corporations
Fortune 500 2007: Full List See also Show FORTUNE 500 Companies, powered by Google Maps: Top 50 | 25 Most profitable | Full list Continue Reading
Free Search for Historical Form 990's
From the Economic Research Institute, Non Profit Organization Information is searchable here, by “entering the full or partial name of the tax-exempt organization for which you would like executive compensation information, “Data is retrieved from ERI Economic Research Institute’s Library of 2,000,000 Form 990, 990PF, and 990EZ reports. These “photos” of IRS returns are processed… Continue Reading
Group Issues Report on Missing White House Emails and Violations of the Presidential Records Act
Follow-up to postings on the escalating interest in the U.S. Attorney firings, this press release: “Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a report [April 12, 2007], WITHOUT A TRACE: The Missing White House Emails and the Violations of the Presidential Records Act, detailing the legal issues behind the story of the White… Continue Reading
