“Judicial Facts and Figures is a set of tables containing historical caseload data primarily for the fiscal years from 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2002 through 2007. The tables include data on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the U.S. District Courts, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts.” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Investors Achieve Major Company Commitments on Climate Change
News release: “Investors engaging with U.S. companies on the financial risks and opportunities from climate change achieved breakthrough results during the 2008 proxy season. A record 57 climate-related shareholder resolutions were filed with U.S. companies, of which nearly half were withdrawn after the companies agreed to positive climate-related commitments. Remaining resolutions that went to a… Continue Reading
GAO Report: Hardrock Mining: Information on State Royalties and Trends in Mineral Imports and Exports
Hardrock Mining: Information on State Royalties and Trends in Mineral Imports and Exports, GAO-08-849R, July 21, 2008. “Since the passage of the General Mining Act of 1872, miners have extracted billions of dollars worth of gold, silver, copper, and other hardrock (locatable) minerals from federal lands without having to pay a royalty. Congress is now… Continue Reading
Two New Country Profiles from Library of Congress
Library of Congress Federal Research Division, Country Profiles: Turkey and Yemen. Continue Reading
CRS: Journalists Privilege: Overview of the Law and Legislation in the 109th and 110th Congresses
Via FAS – CRS: Journalists Privilege: Overview of the Law and Legislation in the 109th and 110th Congresses, Updated July 29, 2008 “In Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665, 679-680 (1972), the Supreme Court wrote journalists claim that to gather news it is often necessary to agree either not to identify the source of information… Continue Reading
CDT's Dempsey to Be Nominated to Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
“President Bush…announced his intention to nominate CDT Vice President for Public Policy James X. Dempsey to serve a five year term on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an independent agency within the executive branch that will review the civil liberties impact of anti-terrorism policies and programs, providing advice on policy development and implementation… Continue Reading
OECD Economic Survey of Norway 2008
OCED Economic Survey of Norway 2008 – Executive Summary: “The Norwegian economy has been flourishing of late, enjoying substantial real income growth with low inflation and very low unemployment. Benefiting from rising world energy prices and favourable supply shocks in the wake of globalisation, this good performance also reflects fiscal restraint, broadly successful monetary policy… Continue Reading
Social Security Cards Mailed to the Social Security Administration's Field Offices
Social Security Administration OIG: A-09-07-27154, Social Security Cards Mailed to the Social Security Administration’s Field Offices, August 19, 2008. Continue Reading
Project for Excellence in Journalism: Tracking the Economic Slowdown
Tracking the Economic Slowdown, August 18, 2008: “The troubled U.S. economy has been a complex story for journalists to report and tell. How did the media cover the slump? Was that coverage timely? And to what it extent did it influence public attitudes about the state of the economy? A new PEJ study examines those… Continue Reading
Guide for Security Authorization of Federal Information Systems: A Security Life Cycle Approach
“The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released for public review and comment a major revision to its security certification and accreditation (C&A) guidelines for federal information systems. A substantial rewrite of the original document, the new Guide for Security Authorization of Federal Information Systems: A Security Lifecycle Approach, represents a significant step… Continue Reading
CRS Report: The Executive Schedule IV Pay Cap on General Schedule Compensation
RL34380 – The Executive Schedule IV Pay Cap on General Schedule Compensation, February 15, 2008 “Annual pay adjustments for about 1.3 million employees under the General Schedule (GS) and certain other systems are governed by Section 529 of P.L. 101509, the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (FEPCA), which generally requires that covered employees… Continue Reading
EEOC Annual Report on the Federal Work Force
News release: “Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today released the Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, covering October 2006 through September 2007. The comprehensive report, which informs and advises the President and the Congress on the state of equal employment opportunity (EEO)… Continue Reading
