Follow up to previous postings on the nomination of Michael B. Mukasey to be Attorney General, today’s press release provides additional documents: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Friday released written questions and correspondence submitted for the record to Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey. Consistent with standard committee practice, Senators were given a week… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Index of Presidential Signing Statements 2001-2007
“A comprehensive index of presidential signing statements issued between 2001 and 2007. The index, compiled by Neil Kinkopf, associate professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law and former special assistant in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice, provides a comprehensive list of every provision of a law objected… Continue Reading
2007 World Press Freedom Index
Press release: “Eritrea has replaced North Korea in last place in an index measuring the level of press freedom in 169 countries throughout the world that is published today by Reporters Without Borders for the sixth year running…Outside Europe – in which the top 14 countries are located – no region of the world has… Continue Reading
National Priorities Project Tracks War Related Spending and Alermative Spending Scenarios
More War Funding Requested (Updated): “On October 22, the administration submitted a request for a further $45.9 billion in war-related spending for fiscal year 2008. This request is on top of $147 billion already requested for the Department of Defense and $3.6 billion for other agencies for the fiscal year. If appropriated by Congress, the… Continue Reading
SIGR Report: Agency Management of the Closeout Process for Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund Contracts
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: Agency Management of the Closeout Process for Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund Contracts, October 24, 2007 “In the course of implementing the $20.9 billion Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) program, thousands of contracts were issued for activities ranging from the purchase of supplies to billion-dollar… Continue Reading
DOJ Global Highlights Fall Edition Available
“The latest edition of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative’s Global Highlights has been released and includes a wealth of information about the Global Initiative. This issue…includes information about upcoming training (such as the Global 101 primer and 2008 National Fusion Center Conference) and important resources (such as the requested… Continue Reading
Hearing on the State Department and the Iraq War
“Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice testified at an Oversight Committee hearing focusing on the State Departments performance on several significant issues relating to the Iraq war, including the impact of the activities of Blackwater USA and corruption within the Iraqi ministries on the prospects of political reconciliation in Iraq. The Committee discussed with the Secretary… Continue Reading
Joint Economic Committee Report on Subprime Lending Crisis
October 25, 2007 press release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released a report today analyzing the greater financial impact of the subprime foreclosure boom. The JEC report entitled, The Subprime Lending Crisis: The Economic Impact on Wealth, Property Values and Tax Revenues, and How We Got Here (34… Continue Reading
NLM Dietary Supplements Labels Database
National Library of Medicine: “The Dietary Supplements Labels Database offers information about ingredients in more than two thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in different brands. Information is also provided on the health benefits claimed by manufacturers. These claims by… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Aviation and the Environment, Drug Control, Information Technology
Aviation and the Environment: Impact of Aviation Noise on Communities Presents Challenges for Airport Operations and Future Growth of the National Airspace System, GAO-08-216T, October 24, 2007 Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but the Flow of Illicit Drugs into the United States Remains High, GAO-08-215T, October 25, 2007 Information Technology: Improvements… Continue Reading
FTC Guide to Financial Readiness in Times of Emergency
Financial Readiness: As Critical as Fully Charged Batteries: “Home is where most people feel safe and comfortable. But sometimes say, when a hurricane, flood, tornado, wildfire, or other disaster strikes its safest to pack up and go to another location. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nations consumer protection agency, says that when… Continue Reading
Fact Sheet: Designation of Iranian Entities and Individuals for Proliferation Activities and Support for Terrorism
Fact Sheet: Designation of Iranian Entities and Individuals for Proliferation Activities and Support for Terrorism – The U.S. Government is taking several major actions today to counter Iran’s bid for nuclear capabilities and support for terrorism by exposing Iranian banks, companies and individuals that have been involved in these dangerous activities and by cutting them… Continue Reading
