Press release: “Personal income growth accelerated in 2006 in most of the nation’s metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The faster growth was spurred by the property income and compensation components of personal income. Compensation growth in most private industries, including durable goods manufacturing and professional services, accelerated, while compensation growth at all levels of government, especially the military, slowed.”
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Daily Archives: August 7, 2007
AAAS Analysis Finds Congress Would Add Billions to FY 2008 R&D Investment
Press release: “The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are poised to add billions of dollars to the fiscal year 2008 research and development (R&D) budget, with much of the proposed new funding targeted for environmental, energy and biomedical initiatives, according to a new report by the [American Association for the Advancement of Science] AAAS… Continue Reading
Civil Liberties Issues and Amendments to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Follow-up to August 6, 2007 posting – Questions and Answers on the Protect America Act of 2007 – today’s related press release on the bill President Bush signed into law on August 5, 2007: “U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) yesterday asked for and received a letter from Admiral Mike McConnell [text of which is included… Continue Reading
FTC Announces New EnergyGuide Label
“The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has concluded a two-year review of the FTCs Appliance Labeling Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 305) and, after substantial public comment and consumer research, has amended the Rule to improve the design and content of the EnergyGuide label required on most new appliances sold in the United States. The… Continue Reading
Two Courts Offer Digital Audio Recordings Online
Press release: “Two federal courts today became the vanguard of a pilot project to make digital audio recordings of courtroom proceedings publicly available online. The U.S. District Court in Nebraska and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina have integrated their recording and Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) systems to make… Continue Reading
Recent CRS Reports – Congress's Contempt Power, Info Security and Federal R&D Funding
Via Open CRS: August 01, 2007 – Congress’s Contempt Power: A Sketch – “Congress’s contempt power is the means by which Congress responds to certain acts that in its view obstruct the legislative process. Contempt may be used either to coerce compliance (inherent contempt), punish the contemnor (criminal contempt), and/or to remove the obstruction (civil… Continue Reading
PACER Customers Now Have Free Access to Written District Court Opinions
US Courts: “Customers of the federal courts Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system now have access, without charge, to district court written opinions. Written opinions have been defined by the Judicial Conference as any document issued by a judge or judges of the court sitting in that capacity, that sets forth a reasoned… Continue Reading
OMB Report Shows Agencies Improved Management of IT Investments
Press release: “Agencies are more effectively managing their Information Technology investments, according to a report released today by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). According to the updated information on the Management Watch List and High Risk List, Federal agencies have shown progress in their efforts of how they plan, manage, and monitor their… Continue Reading
New Health-related Research Tool for CDC Web Users
“CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research) is a powerful database tool that puts CDC health data at Web users fingertips. The easy-to-use, menu-driven system is free to public health professionals and the general public. CDC WONDER allows Web users to form interactive queries and create reports, charts, and maps of the results…Available subjects… Continue Reading
