Payments of Penalties for Being Uninsured Under the Affordable Care Act, September 2012 “Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act (comprising Public Law 111-148 and the health care provisions of P.L. 111-152) requires most legal residents of the United States to either obtain health insurance or pay a penalty tax. That penalty will be the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2012
A Review of ATF's Operation Fast and Furious and Related Matters
A Review of ATFs Operation Fast and Furious and Related Matters. (REDACTED), Office of the Inspector General, Oversight and Review Division, September 2012 “In Chapter Seven, we summarize our overall assessment of the conduct of Operations Wide Receiver and Fast and Furious and the Departments statements to Congress concerning these investigations. We also include in… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve NY – Soaring Tuitions: Are Public Funding Cuts to Blame?
Soaring Tuitions: Are Public Funding Cuts to Blame? Rajashri Chakrabarti, Maricar Mabutas, and Basit Zafar “Public colleges and universities play a vital role in training a states workforce, yet state support for higher education has been declining for years. As a share of total revenues for Americas public institutions of higher education, state and local… Continue Reading
Congress.gov: The New Home for Legislative Information
“Congress.gov makes federal United States legislative information freely available to the public. Launched Sept. 19, 2012, this version of the site is an initial beta release of Congress.gov, created as a successor to THOMAS.gov, the current public site for legislative information. The Congress.gov beta site contains legislation from the 107th Congress (2001) to the present,… Continue Reading
Determining Core Capabilities in Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology
“The goal of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) is to provide support and world-class capabilities enabling he U.S. Armed Forces to fight and win decisively in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) environments. To accomplish this objective, the CBDP must maintain robust science and technology capabilities to support… Continue Reading
Bullying in a Networked Era: A Literature Review
“The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is pleased to share a new literature review by the Youth and Media team, contributing to The Kinder & Braver World Project led by danah boyd and John Palfrey – Bullying in a Networked Era: A Literature Review, by Nathaniel Levy, Sandra Cortesi, Urs Gasser,… Continue Reading
Himalayan Glaciers: Climate Change, Water Resources, and Water Security
“Scientific evidence shows that most glaciers in South Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalayan region are retreating, but the consequences for the region’s water supply are unclear, this report finds. The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is the location of several of Asia’s great river systems, which provide water for drinking, irrigation, and other uses for about 1.5… Continue Reading
CBO – Choices for Federal Spending and Taxes
Choices for Federal Spending and Taxes. September 17, 2012. CBO Director Doug Elmendorf’s Goldman Lecture at Wellesley College “To put the budget on a path that is more likely to be sustainable than what would occur if current policies were continued, lawmakers will need to adopt a combination of policies that will require people to pay… Continue Reading
New Database on Federal Criminal Case Processing
“The Bureau of Justice Statistics, through its Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center (FJSRC), compiles comprehensive information describing suspects and defendants processed in the federal criminal justice system. The Federal Criminal Case Processing Statistics (FCCPS) tool is an interface that can be used to analyze federal case processing data. Users can generate various statistics in the… Continue Reading
Comparing the 2012 Presidential Candidates Technology and Innovation Policies
Comparing the 2012 Presidential Candidates Technology and Innovation Policies, September 12, 2012. Stephen Ezell, Robert D. Atkinson, Daniel Castro, Matthew Stepp and Richard Bennett. Information Technology & Innovation Foundation “Despite the obligatory acknowledgment of innovations central role in U.S. economic growth, the 2012 campaign has not yet seen a serious conversation emerge regarding the policies… Continue Reading
CRS – Taxes and the Economy: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945
Taxes and the Economy: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945. Thomas L. Hungerford, Specialist in Public Finance, September 14, 2012 “Income tax rates have been at the center of recent policy debates over taxes. Some policymakers have argued that raising tax rates, especially on higher income taxpayers, to increase tax revenues… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – Bluebook Technologies
Via LLRX.com: Bluebook Technologies – The Bluebook is the standard citation guide for legal materials. There are now three format choices for the Bluebook: paper, online subscription (since 2008), and as of August 10, 2012 – iPad app. Law Librarian, author, research instructor and blogger Mary Whisner’s guide discusses and illustrates the features and pricing… Continue Reading
