http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2007/s2864.htm
Federal weather agency foresees 13 to 17 named storms in 2007 season and 3 to 5 major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
http://www.schev.edu/Reportstats/2007StrategicPlan.pdf?from=
Presents the latest six year plan for higher education in Virginia which is shaped around 12 goals and 3 themes: access to the full benefits of higher education, alignment of curriculum with broader state needs, and investment at suitable levels to enhance research and to balance costs for students and the state. Also reviews the degree of success enjoyed by the previous plan. From the State Council of Higher Education.
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_asr/2005/index.html
Data on the Supplemental Security Income program, including the characteristics of the people who receive aid, the amount of aid received, and state-administered supplements. About 7.1 million people received aid in December 2005 and the average aid payment was $439 per month. From the Social Security Administration.
http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/05-983
Supreme Court opinion that parents can challenge school district plans for individualized education programs for students with disabilities in court without hiring an attorney to represent them. From Findlaw.com.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/010107.html
American homes are getting bigger. In 2005, 20% of occupied homes had 4 or more bedrooms, compared to 17% in 2000. Virginia was among the leading states in size of house. Counties in Georgia, Utah, and Virginia had the highest percentages of homes with four or more bedrooms. From the Census Bureau.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/pdf/0484(2007).pdf
Predicts that world energy consumption will increase by 57% over the next quarter century and by 95% in the developing countries. Projects production and consumption of petroleum, coal, natural gas, and electricity. Also offers predictions of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. From the Energy Information Administration.
http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Trade_Development/Preference_Programs/AGOA/asset_upload_file762_11294.pdf
Provides new and updated information on U.S. trade and investment policy toward southern African countries. In 2006 U.S. exports to and imports from southern African countries each increased 17% from 2005. From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/95-815.pdf
Discusses the exceptions carved out by the Supreme Court to the prohibition against making any law that abridges freedom of speech or press. Examples include advocacy of violence, obscenity, child pornography, defamation, and restrictions imposed on commercial, broadcast and public employee speech. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists