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On January 27, President Bush issued a Proclamation celebrating National African American History Month (also known as Black History Month). Want to know more about the origins of this annual event? Take a look at this 2003 publication from the Continue reading U.S. Government Celebrates Black History Month
The Budget of the United States Government: Fiscal Year 2007 was just released this morning at 10 a.m., and is now available online here: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy07/index.html.The online version is browsable in PDF format, and it’s also searchable. The paper and CD-ROM Continue reading Federal Budget (FY 2007) Now Available Online
If you missed President Bush’s speech last night, you can now find the complete transcript on the Government Printing Offfice website (transcripts available back to 1992): http://www.gpoaccess.gov/sou/index.html If you’d like to watch the video you can go to C-SPAN, which Continue reading 2006 State of the Union Address Now Online
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706. To find out more about this Founding Father, here are a few free web links: Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary: The official 300th birthday site. Find out about celebrations being held around the country Continue reading Happy Birthday, Ben Franklin!
The U.S. Census Bureau puts out an occasional press release called “Facts for Features” (great for those sidebars in your local newspaper) . Here are some fun facts for Christmas: 1.9 billion Christmas cards are mailed every year, making Christmas Continue reading Holiday Facts from the Census Bureau
This site is not from a government agency, but from the wonderful folks at the University of Michigan Documents Center. Get summaries of the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, mayoral election results and ballot intitatives from all around the Continue reading 2005 Elections: Overview and Results
What’s going to happen to gas prices? Just how much can you expect to spend heating your home this winter? Take a look at the Short Term Energy Outlook, which is released every month by the Energy Information Administration (a Continue reading Short-Term Energy Outlook: Dec 2005
The House Rules and Manual for the 109th Congress is now available from the Government Printing Office on GPO Access: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/hrm/browse_109.html From the press release: “The House Rules and Manual is published by the the House Parliamentarian’s Office. This document Continue reading House Rules and Manual for 109th Congress Now Available
The Atlantic hurricane season ended (finally!) on November 30. Just how many records were set this year? Take a look at this Fact Sheet from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):Noteworthy Records of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season The Continue reading NOAA: Record-Setting Hurricane Season
On Tuesday (11/1), President Bush launched PandemicFlu.gov, the official government website for information on pandemic flu and avian (bird) flu. The new website including facts about the flu and how to treat and/or prevent it, plus you can read the Continue reading New Website: PandemicFlu.gov