Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People Around the Globe Commission: , The HELP Commission Report on Foreign Assistance Reform – Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People around the Globe, December 2007 (215 pages, PDF) “The American people have a right to expect that when the United States Government spends their hard-earned dollars for… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2008
New GAO Reports: Nuclear Nonproliferation, Great Lakes Initiative, Bankruptcy and Child Support Enforcement
Nuclear Nonproliferation: DOE Needs to Reassess Its Program to Assist Weapons Scientists in Russia and Other Countries, GAO-08-434T, January 23, 2008 Great Lakes Initiative: EPA and States Have Made Progress, but Much Remains to Be Done If Water Quality Goals Are to Be Achieved, GAO-08-312T, January 23, 2008 Improper Payments: Federal Executive Branch Agencies’ Fiscal… Continue Reading
CBO Testimony on the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2008 to 2018
Testimony on the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2008 to 2018 – January 23, 2008 pdf charts Testimony on Options for Responding to Short-Term Economic Weakness, January 22, 2008 pdf Continue Reading
State of the States 2008
State of the States 2008, Stateline.orgs annual report on significant state policy developments and trends. “…More than one in four of Americas nearly 600,000 bridges need significant repairs or are burdened with more traffic than they were designed to carry, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. A third of the countrys major roadways are… Continue Reading
Radon Causes 100 Times More Deaths than Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
EPA: “Radon is a cancer-causing natural radioactive gas that you cant see, smell or taste. Its presence in your home can pose a danger to your family’s health. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in America and claims about 20,000 lives annually.”… Continue Reading
TheAtlantic.com Now Free, All the Time
“Beginning January 22, 2008, TheAtlantic.com is dropping its subscriber registration requirement and making the site free to all visitors.” Continue Reading
National Response Framework Released
Press release: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the National Response Framework (NRF), successor to the National Response Plan. The NRF, which focuses on response and short-term recovery, articulates the doctrine, principles and architecture by which our nation prepares for and responds to all-hazard disasters across all levels of government and all sectors… Continue Reading
International Atomic Energy Agency Guide Addressing Nuclear Terror Threat Released
“The IAEA today released a reference manual that details how to prevent, detect, and respond to an incidence of nuclear terrorism. Combating Illicit Trafficking in Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material serves as a how-to booklet on several topics related to criminal acts involving nuclear and radioactive material. The 150+ page text is intended for a… Continue Reading
Executive Order: Establishing the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy
Executive Order: Establishing the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy – “…To help keep America competitive and assist the American people in understanding and addressing financial matters, it is the policy of the Federal Government to encourage financial literacy among the American people.” Continue Reading
As Economy Slows, Demand for Children's Health Insurance and Medicaid Grows
Joint Economic Committee press release: “Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Vice Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, today released a report showing that worsening economic conditions will increase demand for the State Childrens Health Insurance Program and Medicaid, and called on colleagues in Congress to vote next Wednesday to override the Presidents veto of H.R. 3963, legislation… Continue Reading
Chairman Waxman Requests FDA Provide Documents Regarding Drug Company Marketing Loophole
Oversight Committee press release: “On January 22, Chairman Waxman wrote to FDA Commissioner von Eschenbach requesting documents related to the FDAs draft guidance allowing drug companies to use journal articles to promote potentially dangerous off-label uses of drugs and medical devices without prior FDA review and approval. According to FDA minutes of a meeting, Dan… Continue Reading
Money Race Widget Empowers Bloggers
“Citizens can now track fundraising for over 1,500 congressional candidates with free widgets for blogs, social networking pages, and personal web sites. MAPLight.org, a nonpartisan watchdog group, released today customizable widgets portable chunks of code that allow content to be displayed on any web page that make political fundraising more transparent. Bloggers and… Continue Reading
