Press release: “The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released today a Report on the issue of excessively violent television programming and its impact on children. The FCC found that research indicates exposure to violence in the media can increase aggressive behavior in children, at least in the short term. Given this finding, the FCC recommends that… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2007
Survey Shows Wikipedia's Popularity Remains Strong
Wikipedia: When in Doubt, Multitudes Seek It Out – “More than a third of American adult internet users (36%) consult the citizen-generated online encyclopedia Wikipedia, according to a new nationwide survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. And on a typical day in the winter of 2007, 8% of online Americans consulted Wikipedia.… Continue Reading
State Liability Systems Ranking Study – Lawsuit Climate 2007
Institute for Legal Reform: “The 2007 State Liability Systems Ranking Study was conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform among a national sample of in-house general counsel or other senior corporate litigators to explore how reasonable and balanced the tort liability system is perceived to be by U.S. business.” Executive Summary (PDF) State… Continue Reading
UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, Human Rights Report, 1 January – 31 March, 2007
UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, Human Rights Report, 1 January – 31 March, 2007 (30 pages, PDF) “Large-scale indiscriminate killings and targeted assassinations continue to impede efforts to bring lasting stability and security to Iraq, according to the latest United Nations human rights report released today on the strife-torn country, where causalities continue to climb… Continue Reading
Women in Congress 1917 – 2006
House Document No. 108-223, Women in Congress 1917 – 2006 Continue Reading
Report on GAO Access to DHS Information on Programs and Activities
Department of Homeland Security: Observations on GAO Access to Information on Programs and Activities, GAO-07-700T, April 25, 2007.: “In testimony before this committee and the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security in February 2007, GAO stated that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not made its management or operational decisions transparent enough… Continue Reading
Oversight Committee Issues Three Subpoenas To Further Investigations
“On Wednesday, the Government Oversight Committee approved the issuance of three subpoenas related to ongoing investigations. The Committee issued two subpoenas to the Republican National Committee requesting the testimony of RNC Chairman Mike Duncan and documents related to possible violations of the Presidential Records Act and the Hatch Act by White House officials. The third… Continue Reading
GAO Reviews Impact of TSA's Prohibited Items List
Aviation Security: TSA’s Change to Its Prohibited Items List Has Not Resulted in Any Reported Security Incidents, but the Impact of the Change on Screening Operations Is Inconclusive, GAO-07-623R, April 25, 2007: “The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has primary responsibility for ensuring the security of civil aviation, which includes the safety of passengers and flight… Continue Reading
House Judiciary Committee Approves Immunity Order, Authorizes Subpoena for former DoJ Official Monica Goodling
Follow up to April 18, 2007 posting, Meeting to Consider a Resolution Authorizing House Judiciary Chairman to Subpoena Monica Goodling, today’s press release, House Judiciary Committee Approves Immunity Order, Authorizes Subpoena for former DoJ Official Monica Goodling. Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Beige Book, April 25, 2007
The Beige Book, April 25, 2007 – Summary: “Prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and based on information collected before April 16, 2007. This document summarizes comments received from businesses and other contacts outside the Federal Reserve and is not a commentary on the views of Federal Reserve officials. Most Federal Reserve… Continue Reading
Research Study on Business Journalism Blogging Released by Reynolds Center
Press release: “Three-fourths of the nation’s largest newspapers now offer blogs on business-related topics, according to a study released today by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University. These popular online Web journals written by reporters get breaking news to readers more quickly, according to 60 percent of the… Continue Reading
Task Force Report on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes
Press release: “Military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan can look forward to more timely receipt of benefits, better information and more streamlined processes, thanks to streamlined federal procedures announced today by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson, who chaired a presidential task force…The task force focused on improvements that could be made within the… Continue Reading
