“The final Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 finds more people are reporting problems with health care bills, and paying for health care retains a solid hold on the publics list of their top economic concerns. About one in three Americans now report their family has had problems paying medical bills in the past year,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2008
ABA Journal Examines FDA and Pre-emption
ABA Journal, November 2008: The Pre-emption Prescription – The FDA is claiming total responsibility for drug and medical device safety. “The FDA had been signaling its new attitude of tort reform regarding prescription drugs and medical devices since 2001, when a new administration at the FDA began gearing up to file friend-of-the-court briefs in state… Continue Reading
DHS Privacy Office Annual Report Annual Privacy Report to Congress, July 2007 to July 2008
DHS Privacy Office Annual Report Annual Privacy Report to Congress, July 2007 to July 2008 (100 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
World Economic Forum's Latest Report Focuses on How Financial Turmoil Will Affect Real Economy
News release: The World Economic Forums Global Risk Network launched today a new edition of its Europe@Risk – A Global Risk Network Briefing, which is published ahead of the World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia (Istanbul, Turkey, 30 October – 1 November 2008). The report examines the global risks most pertinent to Europe,… Continue Reading
The Food Stamp Program And Older Americans
The Food Stamp Program And Older Americans Fact Sheet, Jean C. Accius, AARP Public Policy Institute, October 2008: “Approximately 2 million older individuals (of whom 1.6 million live alone) received food stamps in 2006.” Related resource from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Food Stamp Provisions of the Final 2008 Farm Bill Continue Reading
EPA: Outdoor Wood Heaters that Reduce Air Emissions
News release: “Key manufacturers of outdoor wood-fired heaters pledged to make units that will emit 90 percent less air pollution, under the second phase of a voluntary partnership with EPA. EPA launched the voluntary program in January 2007, beginning with units 70 percent cleaner than unqualified models. Sales of EPA-qualified units to date will prevent… Continue Reading
BJS: Characteristics of State Parole Supervising Agencies, 2006
Characteristics of State Parole Supervising Agencies, 2006: “Presents information for 52 state parole supervising agencies at midyear 2006, including the California Youth Authority and the District of Columbia. This report describes, by state, where these agencies were located in each state’s administrative structure, the number of adult parolees, and probationers, if any, under supervision, and… Continue Reading
Gartner and Nielsen Reports – Impact of Social Networking in Government and
Gartner Says Citizen Social Networks Will Complement, and May Replace, Some Government Functions, Egham, UK, October 23, 2008 “By 2011, 70 per cent of social computing deployments in government that achieve business benefits will do so in unplanned or unexpected ways, according to Gartner, Inc. Government organisations around the world are showing great interest… Continue Reading
Pew Survey: Latinos Account for Half of U.S. Population Growth Since 2000
Latinos Account for Half of U.S. Population Growth Since 2000, by Richard Fry, Senior Research Associate, Pew Hispanic Center, October 23, 2008 “Since the turn of the century, Hispanics have accounted for more than half (50.5%) of the overall population growth in the United States — a significant new demographic milestone for the nation’s largest… Continue Reading
House Document 108-224, Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007
House Document 108-224, Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007: “The most comprehensive history available on the 121 African Americans who have served in Congress. The Full House Document (803 pages) is available in five ZIP files.” Users may also download individual sections of the book, available in PDF. Continue Reading
ACLU Guide on U.S. "Constitution Free Zone"
ACLU: Using data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, the ACLU has determined that nearly 2/3 of the entire US population (197.4 million people) live within 100 miles of the US land and coastal borders. The government is assuming extraordinary powers to stop and search individuals within this zone. This is not just about the… Continue Reading
Google Launches Five Year Quotes Index
Official Google Blog: “Today we are pleased to announce the launch of a 5-year quotes index. This expanded coverage lets you explore what Governor Palin said before she was a VP nominee, or Senator Obama before he was a presidential candidate. The InQuotes lab page is also much improved and now provides comparisons over time… Continue Reading
