Friday, September 6, 2024

Social Security Administration Digitizes or Removes Signature Requirements for Many Forms

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"Today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced progress this year to reduce customer burden by transitioning wet (physical)...

8 things to know about OSHA’s proposed heat rule

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"Heat is a leading cause of death among all weather-related phenomena in the United States. And it’s a serious occupational hazard for ...
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Street Level Surveillance

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[Electronic Frontier Foundation] " Welcome to the Field Guide to Police Surveillance. EFF’s Street-Level Surveillance project shines a ...

COVID-19 Testing

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"Coming soon! Order your free COVID-19 Tests at the end of September. U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests a...
Friday, August 9, 2024

The Federal Budget: an Overview

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"The federal budget is a measure of how much the federal government spends and how much revenue it takes in. Typically, annual budgetar...
Friday, August 2, 2024

Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative

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"In June 2021, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland  announced the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative , a comprehensive effort ...
Thursday, August 1, 2024

Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Household Data for Detailed Race and Ethnicity Groups, Tribes and Villages

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" AUGUST 1, 2024   — The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2020 Census counts of households, along with information on household type a...
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Wyden Investigation Reveals New Details About Automakers’ Sharing of Driver Information with Data Brokers

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" Washington, D.C.   — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to inve...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry

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"The   Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force (KOHS)   report provides recommendations and best practices for safer social media and ...
Monday, July 15, 2024

2024 Presidential Nominating Process: Frequently Asked Questions

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"The presidential nominating process is one of the most complex aspects of American politics. This report provides brief answers to sel...
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Older and wiser, but not richer: The gender pay gap for older workers

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" Older women are losing out President Biden recently  identified older workers as the “Backbone of the Nation.” While that may be the...
Friday, June 28, 2024

Childcare Costs, Reduced Work, and Financial Strain: New Estimates for Low-Income Families

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"According to new survey data from the Federal Reserve’s 2023 Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (“SHED”), low-income fam...

Cars & Consumer Data: On Unlawful Collection & Use

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"Some say the car a person drives can say a lot about them. As cars get “connected,” this turns out to be truer than many people might ...
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Heat Risk Check

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"Home Hot days can affect anyone. If you are pregnant, are a child or teen with asthma, or have a heart condition or other chronic heal...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Legal Definitions: A Research Guide for Congressional Staff

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"This report is designed to introduce congressional staff to examples of legal and nonlegal sources, including statutes, legislation, a...