Government Information

Earl Gregg Swem Library

House Budget Bill 2011

Categories: Govt Finance,Statistics,Virginia Issues

http://lis.virginia.gov/111/bud/hb1500.pdf

Introduced version of the Budget Bill as proposed by the governor for the 2011 legislative session.  From the Office of the Governor

Domestic and Sexual Violence in Virginia: 2010 Annual Report

Categories: Crime/Justice,Marriage/Family,Sex Issues,Statistics,Virginia Issues

http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD4212010/$file/RD421.pdf

Provides statistics on the prevalence of domestic and sexual violence in Virginia over the past year, information on legislative initiatives to deal with the problem, and information on services provided to victims.   From the Office of the  Attorney General

Annual Report on the Salaries Paid to Employees of the Commonwealth

Categories: Headlines,Income/Poverty,Statistics,Virginia Issues

http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD4242010/$file/RD424.pdf

Includes the Commonwealth Pay Band Structure as of November 2010,  distribution of employees by band, and a comparison of jobs/salaries which shows that the average state government salary is 23% below the average private salary.  From the Department of Human Resource Management

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2010

Categories: Latin America,Statistics,United Nations

http://websie.eclac.cl/anuario_estadistico/anuario_2010/

Offers statistics on the economic, social, demographic, and environmental aspects of Latin American countries.  From the United Nations

Americans with Disabilities Act: Application to the Internet

Categories: Disability,Laws/Regulations,Telecommunications/Internet

http://www.ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R40462_101013.PDF

The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed prior to widespread use of the Internet.  Court cases that discuss the ADA’s application to the Internet have varied in their conclusions.  This report reviews judicial and regulatory interpretations of the ADA as it relates to employment, state and local governments, and public accommodations.  From the Congressional Research Service.

Executive Order 31: Establishing the Independent Bipartisan Advisory Commission on Redistricting

Categories: Elections/Campaigns,Laws/Regulations,Population/Census

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Issues/ExecutiveOrders/2011/EO-31.cfm

Sets up a citizens’ advisory commission balanced between Democrats and Republicans to receive and propose potential redistricting proposals for the state.  From the Office of the Governor

Transforming Governance of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Categories: Federal State Relations,Transportation,Virginia Issues

http://ddot.dc.gov/DC/DDOT/On+Your+Street/Mass+Transit+in+DC/WMATA+Governance+Reform/Implementation+Plan+and+Schedule+for+WMATA+Governance+Reform

Lays out the plan of reform and the time schedule.  From the Authority

2010 Report on the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group

Categories: Federal State Relations,Govt Secrecy,Homeland Security,Spying/Intelligence

http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/ise/itacg-2010.pdf

A report on the results of requests to increase sensitive information sharing between federal authorities and their state and local counterparts.  From the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group.  Posted by  the Federation of American Scientists

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