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Daily Archives: March 21, 2009

Columbia Journalism Review: FOIA’s Hidden Exemptions

Follow up to March 19, 2009 – New Attorney General Guidelines on FOIA Released – CJR: “In a bit of Congressional commemoration, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont and John Cornyn, his Texan Republican colleague, have introduced S. 612, new legislation that would require any new b(3) exemptions to specifically reference the Freedom of Information… Continue Reading

White House Releases Fiscal Responsibility Summit Report

“[March 20, 2009], the Administration is released the Fiscal Responsibility Summit Report that the President announced during the final session of the Summit on February 23. The Summit was convened so that the President could solicit ideas and discuss solutions to our long-term fiscal imbalance with a broad array of national leaders—from both political parties,… Continue Reading

U.S. Regional Population Losses Linked to High Unemployment

“High unemployment rates are not just creating a drag on the U.S. economy, but are also linked to lagging population growth in economically distressed areas, according to a [Population Reference Bureau] PRB analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Between 2007 and 2008, the population in distressed counties—areas with unemployment rates of 6 percent… Continue Reading

Secretary Salazar Unveils New Energy for America Plan

“In testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar detailed President Obama’s New Energy for America Plan that will create a clean energy-based economy that promotes investment and innovation here at home, generating millions of new jobs. It will ensure energy security by reducing our dependence on foreign… Continue Reading

Sunshine Week 2009 Survey Of State Government Information Online

Sunshine Week 2009 Survey of State Govt. Info. Online, Published: March 14, 2009, Last Updated: March 18, 2009 “The Sunshine Week 2009 Survey of State Government Information online found that while more and more government records are being posted online, some of the most important information is being left offline. And in some cases governments… Continue Reading