“The Treasury Department today released the report, United States Department of the Treasury Section 105(a) Troubled Asset Relief Program Report to Congress for the Period December 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008, required by section 105(a) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. The first in the series of reports was delivered on December 5, 2008.”… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
President Bush Discusses Conservation and the Environment
Follow up to Bush Administration to Designate Three New Marine National Monuments in the Pacific Ocean, today’s White House multiple document postings on the environment, include: Fact Sheet: Marine National Monuments Statement by the President on the Occasion of the Designation of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, and… Continue Reading
CBO: Long-Term Implications of the Fiscal Year 2009 Future Years Defense Program January 2009
Long-Term Implications of the Fiscal Year 2009 Future Years Defense Program, January 2009 “In CBOs projection of DoDs current plans, defense resources average about $549 billion annually (in 2009 dollars) from 2014 to 2026, or about 6 percent more than the $517 billion in total obligational authority (TOA) requested by the Administration and the $515… Continue Reading
DHS OIG: DHS' Role in State and Local Fusion Centers Is Evolving
OIG-09-12 – DHS’ Role in State and Local Fusion Centers Is Evolving, December 2008 (PDF, 62 pages) “Improving intelligence gathering and information sharing at all levels of government has been a major concern and priority since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. To promote greater information sharing and collaboration among federal, state, and local… Continue Reading
President Elect Obama Acknowledges Trillion Dollar Deficit
New York Times Transcript of President Elect Obama’s comments: “One of the measures of irresponsibility that we’ve seen is the enormous federal debt that has accumulated, a number that has doubled in recent years. As we just discussed, my budget team filled me in on – Peter Orszag now forecasts that, at the current course… Continue Reading
A Comprehensive Ranking of 200 Different Jobs
“JobsRated.com offers help for uncertain job seekers by analyzing 200 different jobs according to 5 vital criteria: Stress, Work Environment, Physical Demands, Income and Outlook. In every area each job receives a specific score [Librarian is rated Number 43], and data is mined to provide the most detailed information possible — for example, rather than… Continue Reading
January Is Stalking Awareness Month
“Each year, more than 1 million women and nearly 400,000 men in the United States are victims of stalking. Stalking Awareness Month (January 2009) provides an opportunity to learn about this serious and often violent crime. For more information, visit the Office for Violence Against Women Web site.” Continue Reading
New on LLRX: Metadata – What Is It and What Are My Ethical Duties?
Metadata – What Is It and What Are My Ethical Duties?: Jim Calloway explains why every lawyer needs to understand a few basic things about metadata. He contends that the legal ethics implications of metadata mining are no longer just of interest to the lawyers processing electronic discovery, or the ethics mavens. Continue Reading
Bush Administration to Designate Three New Marine National Monuments in the Pacific Ocean
Pew Environment Group: “President Bush today designated 3 new marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean totaling more than 195,000 square miles, an area greater than Oregon and Washington combined. Together with Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, which was established in 2006 in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, President Bush will have designated monuments protecting 335,561 square… Continue Reading
GAO – Immigration Benefits: Actions Needed to Address Vulnerabilities in Process for Granting Permanent Residency
Immigration Benefits: Actions Needed to Address Vulnerabilities in Process for Granting Permanent Residency, GAO-09-55, December 05, 2008. “Summary data provided by FDNS showed that of the approximately 917,000 applications for lawful permanent residency USCIS received from January 1, 2006, through May 31, 2007, 516 were referred to FDNS for national security reasons. According to FDNS… Continue Reading
Treasury Provides TARP Funds to Local Banks
News release: “The U.S. Treasury Department announced details this week of a $15 billion investment in 7 banks made through its Capital Purchase Program. Treasury created the Capital Purchase Program, a part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, to help to stabilize and strengthen the U.S. financial system. Treasury allocated $250 billion under TARP’s Capital… Continue Reading
Pew Survey: States of the Union Before and After Bush
States of the Union Before and After Bush, by Jodie T. Allen, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center, January 5, 2009 “No question the overall mood of the public has changed a great deal since Bush was elected president in the fall of 2000. A mere 13% of Americans are now satisfied with the way things… Continue Reading
