Chairman Nadler Announces Hearings Series: The Constitution in Crisis: The State of Civil Liberties in America Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee to Explore Administration Programs Threatening Americans Liberties; Kicks Off with June 7 Hearing on NSA Wiretapping Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Newest CRS Reports and Issue Briefs
06/05/07 Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB): Quarantine and Isolation 06/05/07 Iraq: Government Forrmation and Performance — Updated 05/31/07 Exporting Software and the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Patent Law: Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp. 05/31/07 The U.S. Farm Economy — Updated 05/30/07 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2008 Appropriations 05/29/07 China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S.… Continue Reading
Joint Press Release of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Department of the Treasury, OMB
Updated Economic Forecast: Joint Press Release of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of Management and Budget (June 6, 2007) Continue Reading
OIG Report – EPA Needs to Take More Action in Implementing Alternative Approaches to Superfund Cleanups
2007-P-00026 EPA Needs to Take More Action in Implementing Alternative Approaches to Superfund Cleanups, [Report PDF – 45 pages] [At a Glance PDF] June 6, 2007. Continue Reading
The 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America
According to the National Law Journal, The 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America. See also Washingtonian Reports Women Gaining in Court Clerk Contest: “…Fourteen of the 37 incoming law clerks are women, twice the number during the previous term, when the low number of female clerksseven of 37generated controversy.” [thanks Linda Greenhouse] Continue Reading
Another DOJ Document Release Associated With U.S. Attorney Firings
Follow-up to previous postings on the U.S. Attorney firings, copies of the latest document release are available thanks to TMPMuckracker.com, where copies are available in two sections: the first set is here and the second set is here. Continue Reading
Public Citizens Health Research Group Ranking of the Rate of State Medical Boards Serious Disciplinary Actions, 2004-2006
“Public Citizen today released its annual report ranking how effective state medical boards are at disciplining doctors. Mississippi ranked worst and Alaska best.” “Public Citizens Health Research Group has calculated the rate of serious disciplinary actions per 1,000 doctors in each state. Using state-by-state data released in late April by the Federation of State Medical… Continue Reading
Fiscal Survey of States 2007
Press release: “While states experienced stable finances in 2007, somewhat tighter fiscal conditions are expected in 2008, according to the National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO). In a report released [June 5, 2007], The Fiscal Survey of States, NGA and NASBO found that while most states expect reasonable… Continue Reading
Ceres Report – The Future of Oil: Energy Security, Climate Risks and Market Opportunities
The Future of Oil: Energy Security, Climate Risks and Market Opportunities, June 2007, 29 pages, PDF: “The report from Ceres and the Civil Society Institute highlights key findings from an October 2006 oil analyst briefing at JPMorgan Chase in which Wall Street analysts, institutional investors, and oil industry experts examined how the future of oil… Continue Reading
Privacy Groups File Amended Complaint with FTC Regarding Google/DoubleClick Merger
Follow up to May 27, 2007 posting, FTC Will Review Google/DoubleClick Merger, from EPIC: “EPIC, CDD, and US PIRG today filed a supplement (pdf) to the groups’ original complaint (pdf) with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concerning the Google/DoubleClick merger. The new complaint explains the need for the FTC to consider consumer privacy interests in… Continue Reading
Fact Tank Report on Math and Reading Skill Levels in English Language Learners
Pew Hispanic Center: “The results of national testing conducted in 2005 shows that nearly half (46%) of 4th grade students in the English language learner (ELL) category scored “below basic” in mathematics in 2005–the lowest level possible. Nearly three quarters (73%) scored below basic in reading. In middle school achievement in mathematics was lower still,… Continue Reading
U.S. Army War College Professor Releases Study on Countering Contemporay Insurgencies
Rethinking Insurgency, by Dr. Steven Metz, U.S. Army War College, released June 05, 2007. Free Monograph – 76 Pages [via Wired Blogs] “The U.S. military and national security community lost interest in insurgency after the end of the Cold War when other defense issues such as multinational peacekeeping and transformation seemed more pressing. With the… Continue Reading
