“In todays world, we face many natural and man-made catastrophic threats, including the very real possibility of a global influenza outbreak or other public health emergency that could infect millions of people. While it is impossible to predict the timing or severity of the next public health emergency, our government has a responsibility to anticipate and prepare for such events. An important element of this planning process is advance coordination between public health authorities and our judicial and legal systems. The major actors in any public health crisis must understand the governing laws ahead of time, and must know what their respective legal roles and responsibilities are. What is the scope of the governments emergency and police powers? When may these be invoked, and by which officials? What are the rights of people who may be quarantined or isolated by government and public health officials? These questions must be researched and answered nownot in the midst of an emergencyso that the responsible authorities have a readymade resource to help them make quick, effective decisions that protect the public interest. This New York State Public Health Legal Manual – A Guide for Judges, Attorneys and Public Health Professionals, Michael Colodner, Editor-in Chief, is designed to serve this purpose. It will be an absolutely essential tool in guiding us through the effective management of future public health disasters.”
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Daily Archives: February 14, 2011
Gallup: U.S.' Least, Most Educated Most Likely to Find Jobs in 2010
U.S.’ Least, Most Educated Most Likely to Find Jobs in 2010 – Those with some college fared worst, by Dennis Jacobe, Gallup Chief Economist: “Unemployment improved the most between January 2010 and January 2011 among Americans with a high school education or less, declining to 13.6% from 15.4%, and among those with postgraduate work, declining… Continue Reading
Subprime Foreclosures and the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform
Subprime Foreclosures and the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform, Donald P. Morgan, Benjamin Iverson, and Matthew Botsch “Is it just coincidence that subprime foreclosures surged right after the bankruptcy abuse reform (BAR) took effect in October 2005. This article presents arguments and evidence suggesting that it is not. Before BAR, any household could file Chapter 7 bankruptcy… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Nuclear Weapons, Medicare Home Oxygen
Nuclear Weapons: NNSA Needs More Comprehensive Infrastructure and Workforce Data to Improve Enterprise Decision-making, GAO-11-188, February 14, 2011 Medicare Home Oxygen: Refining Payment Methodology Has Potential to Lower Program and Beneficiary Spending, GAO-11-56, January 21, 2011 Continue Reading
Testimony by Fed Gov.on assessing regulatory, economic, and market implications of Dodd-Frank derviatives title
Governor Daniel K. Tarullo, Assessing the regulatory, economic, and market implications of the Dodd-Frank derivatives title, Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., February 15, 2011 “The Dodd-Frank Act requires that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission consult with the Board on the rules they… Continue Reading
General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2012 Revenue Proposals
Treasury Fact Sheet: “Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a crucial piece of that plan the General Explanations of the Administration’s FY2012 Revenue Proposals, or Greenbook. The Greenbook explains the Administrations revenue proposals, which are designed to provide incentives for innovation, infrastructure, and education; provide middle-class tax relief; reduce the deficit in… Continue Reading
Regional Economy and Trends in Household Debt – NY Fed
Regional Economy and Trends in Household Debt, February 14, 2011 – William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer – Remarks at the Quarterly Regional Economic Press Briefing, New York City “Much of this recent weakness in employment stems from job losses in the retail, wholesale and manufacturing sectors in our region. In the rest… Continue Reading
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012 contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the Presidents priorities, budget overviews organized by agency, and summary tables. To download “Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012” as a single PDF click here (216 pages, 4.1 MB) Continue Reading
New Federal Court Management Statistics Available
“Federal court statistical profiles for the nations 12 regional appeals courts and 94 district courts for fiscal year 2010, the 12-month period ending September 30, 2010, are newly available. Federal Court Management Statistics also provides national totals for the appellate and district courts, allowing the statistical totals of each individual court to be compared to… Continue Reading
2011 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
Statement for the Record on the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, February 10, 2011 “This statement goes into extensive detail about numerous state and non-state actors, crosscutting political, economic, and military developments and transnational trends, all of… Continue Reading
