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Meeting to Consider a Resolution Authorizing House Judiciary Chairman to Subpoena Monica Goodling

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Follow-up to previous posting, White House Liaison Monica Goodling Again Refuses to Testify Before Congress on U.S. Attorney Firings, House Judiciary Committee, April 18, 2007 – Meeting to Consider a Resolution Authorizing the Chairman to Subpoena Monica Goodling and Approval of Vacant Subcommittee Assignments “Meeting to consider: A resolution authorizing the Chairman to issue a… Continue Reading

GAO Report on E-Voting Challenges

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Elections: All Levels of Government Are Needed to Address Electronic Voting System Challenges GAO-07-741T, April 18, 2007. “Voting systems are one facet of a multifaceted, year-round elections process that involves the interplay of people, processes, and technology, and includes all levels of government. How well these systems play their role in an election depends in… Continue Reading

SEC Staff Announces Availability of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tool

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Press release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission’s staff today announced the availability of a new compliance tool to assist anti-money laundering (AML) compliance efforts by broker-dealers…The AML Source Tool, developed by the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), compiles and organizes key AML laws, rules and related guidance applicable to broker-dealers and provides… Continue Reading

Appropriations Committee Announces Earmark Reform Standards

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Appropriations Committee Announces Earmark Reform Standards, April 17, 2007 Press release, Taxpayers for Common Sense: “The new standards require that both the committee bill and report clearly identify earmarks and include the amount, the recipient (or location) and the purpose and that the bill and report be published on the internet. S. 1 required this… Continue Reading

FTC Unveils New Web Site Design

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FTC FAQ: “The Federal Trade Commission today unveiled a redesigned Web site to enhance consumers’ ability to find the information they want quickly and easily. As the federal agency that works directly with and for consumers, the FTC strives to be accessible and transparent, with information that is clear, simple, and easy to access. The… Continue Reading

More Class Action Cases Handled by Federal Courts

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Press release: ” Federal courts are handling more class action cases since the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) was enacted, a study shows. “In the 16 months since CAFA went into effect on February 18, 2005…we find a substantial increase in class action activity based on diversity of citizenship jurisdiction,” said the third… Continue Reading

FTC and DOJ Issue Report on Antitrust and Intellectual Property

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Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (DOJ) today issued a joint report, Antitrust Enforcement and Intellectual Property Rights: Promoting Innovation and Competition, April 2007, to inform consumers, businesses, and intellectual property rights holders about the agencies’ competition views with respect to a wide range of activities involving intellectual property. The… Continue Reading

Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2005

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Press release: “…Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2005 were equivalent to 7,260 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. The report indicates that overall emissions have grown by 16 percent from 1990 to 2005, while the U.S. economy has… Continue Reading