New Study Suggests Veteran Advocates Sway Supreme Court: “Research draws controversial connection between growth of the Supreme Court Bar and the Court’s new pro-business tilt.” Legal Times, Tony Mauro, October 22, 2007. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2007
DOT OIG Testimony: Effectiveness of Federal Drunk Driving Programs
Effectiveness of Federal Drunk Driving Programs,October 25, 2007, Project ID: CC-2008-013 “Summary: On October 25, 2007, the Inspector General testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality on the effectiveness of Federal drunk driving programs. The Inspector General’s statement focused on the following areas:… Continue Reading
Helping Victims of the California Wildfires: Your Guide to Giving Wisely
“In the wake of the devastation caused by the wildfires in California, people are opening their hearts and wallets to help. The federal government is advising that the best way to provide immediate assistance is to donate money directly to established relief organizations with the experience and means to deliver aid. If youre thinking about… Continue Reading
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Third Quarterly Report to Congress on the Status of Significant Unresolved Issues with DOE's Design and Construction Projects
Board letter regarding the Third Quarterly Report to Congress on the Status of Significant Unresolved Issues with the Department of Energys Design and Construction Projects, October 17, 2007 (10 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
House Budget Cmte. Hearing: The Growing Budgetary Costs of the Iraq War
House Budget Committee hearing: The Growing Budgetary Costs of the Iraq War, Wednesday, October 24, 2007. Witness statements as follows: Dr. Peter Orszag, Director, Congressional Budget Office: Testimony on Estimated Costs of U.S. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and of Other Activities Related to the War on Terrorism Testimony of Amy Belasco, Congressional Research Service:… Continue Reading
OCLC Report: Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World
OCLC press release and related links: “The practice of using a social network to establish and enhance relationships based on some common groundshared interests, related skills, or a common geographic locationis as old as human societies, but social networking has flourished due to the ease of connecting on the Web. This OCLC membership report explores… Continue Reading
New From EIA: International Energy Annual 2005 and Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants 2005 and 2006 Report
International Energy Annual 2005 (10/24/2007): The International Energy Annual 2005 is the Energy Information Administration’s primary report of international energy statistics. Included are data on energy consumption and production; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, and electricity, as well as carbon dioxide emissions from the use of fossil fuels, petroleum prices, energy reserves, and population;… Continue Reading
SIGIR Audit: Interim Report on Efforts and Further Actions Needed to Implement a Financial Management System in Iraq
Interim Report [Number 08-001] on Efforts and Further Actions Needed to Implement a Financial Management System in Iraq, October 24, 2007 “This report discusses a contract between the U.S. Agency for International Development and Bearing Point, Inc. for a broad range of tasks related to economic and financial reforms for Iraq. One of the task… Continue Reading
New Pew Internet Data on Parents and Internet Use
“Parents today are less likely to say that the internet has been a good thing for their children than they were in 2004. However, this does not mean there was a corresponding increase in the amount of parents who think the internet has been harmful to their children. Instead, the biggest increase has been in… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Statement – Senate Hearing on Building an Effective Terrorist Screening System
Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs concerning Watching the Watchlist: Building an Effective Terrorist Screening System, October 24, 2007. Available in either PDF or HTML. Related government documents: Press release: “Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn,… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: CFTC, VA and DOD Medical Info Sharing, Private Pensions, Secure Border Initiative
Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Trends in Energy Derivatives Markets Raise Questions about CFTC’s Oversight, GAO-08-174T, October 24, 2007 Information Technology: VA and DOD Continue to Expand Sharing of Medical Information, but Still Lack Comprehensive Electronic Medical Records, GAO-08-207T, October 24, 2007 Measuring Our Nation’s Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability: Highlights of a Forum Jointly Convened… Continue Reading
Climate Science Watch Posts Draft CDC Testimony Edited Prior to Delivery
Government Accountability Project (GAP): “The White House is coming under fire for watering down Senate testimony from the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention delivered yesterday regarding the impact climate change is having on public health. Climate Science Watch, a GAP program focused on holding public officials accountable for the ways climate… Continue Reading
