Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights, hearing – Responding to The Inspector General’s Findings of Improper Use of National Security Letters by the FBI, April 11, 2007. Via American Library Association Washington Office Newsline: “George Christian, Executive Director of the Library Connection and former plaintiff in John Doe v. Gonzales,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2007
Survey Highlights Public View of Industry Sectors
Press release: “The pharmaceutical sector is suffering from a poor reputation among Americans, according to new research by marketing research firm Ipsos. The second edition of I-Rep, Ipsos biannual survey on perceptions of large companies, shows that nearly as many Americans hold an unfavorable opinion of the pharmaceutical sector (32%) as have a favorable opinion… Continue Reading
CBO Documents on Medicare Advantage Program and Prescription Drug Program
Testimony on the Medicare Advantage Program: Enrollment Trends and Budgetary Effects, April 11, 2007 Cost Estimate of Draft Legislation that Would Change Medicare’s Prescription Drug Program, April 10, 2007 Issues Regarding Drug Price Negotiation in Medicare, April 10, 2007 Continue Reading
California State Sen. Migden Unveils Legislation Requiring Labeling of Cloned Food Products
Press release: “Calling for protection of consumers right to know, State Senator Carole Migden today unveiled legislation [SB 63] which would require that milk and meat products from cloned animals that are intended for human consumption be clearly labeled…California consumers want to know what theyre eating and what were feeding our children, said Migden. People… Continue Reading
Bush Administration Establishes Program to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependency, Greenhouse Gases
Press release: “EPA Administrator Johnson, Energy Secretary Bodman and National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Naso responded to President Bush’s call to increase the supply of alternative and renewable fuels nationwide, by: establishing the nations first comprehensive Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program increasing the use of alternative fuels, and modernizing CAFÉ standards for cars.” April 10,… Continue Reading
GAO Reports on Older Driver Safety Issues
Older Driver Safety: Knowledge Sharing Should Help States Prepare for Increase in Older Driver Population GAO-07-413, April 11, 2007: “As people age, their physical, visual, and cognitive abilities may decline, making it more difficult for them to drive safely. Older drivers are also more likely to suffer injuries or die in crashes than drivers in… Continue Reading
Tarlton Law Library Announces Actual Innocence Awareness Database
“The Tarlton Law Library has compiled an Actual Innocence awareness database which contains citations (and links, where possible) to current articles, scholarship, legislation and other materials in the dynamic world of wrongful convictions. The materials are classified into what are considered the primary causes of wrongful conviction: forensics/DNA; eyewitness identification; false confessions; jailhouse informants; police… Continue Reading
DNI Announces 100 Day Plan for Integration and Collaboration
Press release: “Today, as in the past, the United States and our allies face dangerous challenges to our security, freedom, and way of life. The current global environment, however, is more interconnected, complex, and dynamic than the bipolar world of the Cold War. The advance of globalization has enabled, amplified, and accelerated threats stemming from… Continue Reading
Soft Money in the 2006 Election and the Outlook for 2008
Press release: “… a newly released Campaign Finance Institute study on the role of unlimited corporate, labor union and individual “soft money” in the 2006 elections and what these developments might mean for 2008. The study analyzed the broad array of nonprofits active in the 2006 election: 527 political organizations, Section 501(c)(4) social welfare groups,… Continue Reading
CDC Data on Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food
Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — 10 States, 2006: “Foodborne illnesses are a substantial health burden in the United States. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of CDC’s Emerging Infections Program collects data from 10 U.S. states* regarding diseases caused by enteric pathogens transmitted commonly… Continue Reading
EFF Sues Justice Department for Immediate Release of NSL
Follow up to postings on investigations into FBI use of National Security Letters, this press release: “The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has asked a judge to issue an emergency order requiring the FBI to immediately release agency records about its abuse of National Security Letters (NSLs) to collect Americans’ personal information. The Department of Justice… Continue Reading
DOD OIG Reports on Personnel Security Investigations and Computer Services
D-2007-083 Transition Expenditures for DoD Personnel Security Investigations for FY 2005 (4/10/2007) (Project No. D2006-D000FB-0065.000) PDF or View Summary Only D-2007-082 Defense Information Systems Agency Controls over the Center for Computing Services (4/09/2007)(Project No. D2006-D000FG-0053.001) PDF or View Summary Only Continue Reading
