tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356208102024-03-18T12:14:26.602-05:00Government Information News from Fondren Library, Rice UniversityKelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comBlogger641125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-6182505045405040302024-03-18T11:56:00.003-05:002024-03-18T12:13:52.009-05:00Junk Fees to be ScrappedEveryone – students, families, Democrats, Republicans, Representatives,
Senators, the President, even universities and colleges themselves – agree that
higher education is too expensive. Both
the legislative and executive branches have pledged to implement policies that lower
those costs. Last Thursday, theBiden-Harris Administration announced their plans to help in this area with Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-51174533948896220842024-03-11T11:48:00.004-05:002024-03-11T11:58:30.568-05:00While not quite ready to rival McDonalds' number of hamburgers sold yetthe Office of Information Policy did recently announce that in 2023 the 120 federal government agencies combined processed over one million Freedom of Information Act requests. This number of requests is nearly 30% higher than in 2022 and indicates a continuing trend of growing demand for government information. All data on information requests is held at FOIA.gov which since 2011 has Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-59261700905835071332024-02-28T12:12:00.001-06:002024-02-28T12:19:35.241-06:00Soldiers of the Houston Riot of 1917 Finally Receive Some JusticeOn February 22, 2024, the Veterans Administration held a memorial service for 17 of the 19 Black soldiers unjustly court martialed and executed in the “largest mass execution of American Soldiers by the U.S. Army” following the Houston Riot of 1917. The soldiers are buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Their graves were also dedicated with new headstones including names,Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-13859667222224667762024-02-20T11:01:00.002-06:002024-02-20T11:06:55.299-06:00Want to Help the Future Farmers of America?During the Depression of the 1930’s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was created to invigorate the economy, create paying
jobs so Americans could live and support their families, and, in response to
the agricultural situation caused by the Dust Bowl, revitalize farmland across
the country. Today’s farmers and
ranchers again face economic difficulties and climate change realities, Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-29442798061807838652024-01-29T12:29:00.001-06:002024-01-29T12:29:27.965-06:00Library of Congress Creates Covid-19 Oral History Project Oral histories, which record the intimate perceptions of
people who have gone through a significant event, are a very important part of understanding
history. The goal of oral history
projects is often to record the experiences of a group of people affected
before they all pass away. Some examples
of these are the Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers'
Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-28269783230126930822024-01-22T12:32:00.002-06:002024-01-22T12:34:41.450-06:00No More Driving With CakeYou’ve probably seen a recent meme on Facebook directing
drivers that, because of current winter conditions, they should “drive with
cake.” Or you’ve seen some of the Texas
road signs such as “Only Rudolph Should Drive Lit” or “The Eyes of Texas Are
Upon You, Buckle Up.” These types of signs
have been created by both the Texas Department of Transportation and/or the
U.S. Department ofKelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-27549292740731618482024-01-10T12:35:00.000-06:002024-01-10T12:35:45.260-06:00GovInfo Reaches Record Number of HitsSince 1994 the Government Publishing Office or GPO (formerly
the Government Printing Office) has been providing trustworthy government
information online for free to anyone.
The GPO is a government agency falling under the legislative branch of
government and by law provides free access to government documents produced by
all three branches of government. Until the onset
of electronicKelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-63192471484030230522024-01-04T12:09:00.002-06:002024-01-04T12:12:17.322-06:00Transition to EVsOn this date in 1996, GM announced the production and sale
of it’s first mass produced electric vehicle, the EV1. The EV1 would be produced from the fall of
that year until the fall of 2003.
However, it was available only in Arizona and California and only as a
lease vehicle.
The EV1 was not the actual first electric vehicle. Clara Ford, the wife of Henry Ford, herself
Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-52633653707656957682023-12-06T12:11:00.000-06:002023-12-06T12:11:10.232-06:00FCC Adopts Rules to Prevent and Eliminate Digital DiscriminationInternet access and fast broadband are essential for participating
in modern life. The Covid-19 pandemic in
2020 revealed the seriousness of what was already known – that a severe “digital
divide” exists in the United States. Citizens
in low economic communities, rural areas, and Tribal territories often suffer
from spotty, slow, and even non-existent internet access. Most of Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-69297336265236920272023-11-06T11:42:00.000-06:002023-11-06T11:42:48.855-06:00U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (USAISI) established by Federal GovernmentThe U.S. Department of Commerce is establishing a new agency under its jurisdiction. President Biden recently signed an historic executive order establishing the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (USAISI). This agency is under the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) which is under the Department of Commerce. With the explosion of creation and use of AI products, Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-22706881519000028782023-10-31T11:14:00.003-05:002023-10-31T11:15:38.633-05:00Census Bureau Seeks Comments on the American Community Survey Beginning in 1810, the third census taken by the United States, the
Census Bureau, a sub-agency within the Department of Commerce, understood that
more information was needed about the public than the basic questions
supplied. This information was needed by
business owners and potential business owners, academics doing research, other
government agencies, etc. Questions were
Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-20014046229995752642023-10-24T11:06:00.002-05:002023-10-24T11:09:57.658-05:00War Crimes in Ukraine The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine was created by the
UN Human Rights Council in 2022 to investigate all alleged violations and
abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and
related crimes in the context of the Russian Federation’s aggression against
Ukraine. In March 2024, the Commission will submit a comprehensive report
on Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-100043575582394472023-10-18T09:58:00.002-05:002023-10-18T10:04:33.397-05:00Snakes on a Plane, in an Apartment, or at the Supermarket? Assistance Animals Under Three Federal Statutes Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves as nonpartisan shared staff to
congressional committees and Members of Congress. It operates solely at the behest of and under the direction of Congress. They recently posted a summary of laws dealing with service and assistance animals.The three main laws concerning service and assistance animals for the disabled are the Americans with DisabilityKelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-9695399345598986802023-10-12T11:24:00.000-05:002023-10-12T11:24:18.245-05:00Iran, Hamas, Israel, and the United StatesThe United States Institute of Peace is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical and essential for U.S. and global security. The USIP regularly gathers statements from US, and some foreign, government officials on particular situations. Today the USIP made a statement Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-1142992867647270122023-09-15T10:19:00.002-05:002023-09-15T10:24:24.588-05:00Student journalists: Get ready for the new year by sharpening up with FOIA 101Records requests are a powerful tool for journalists, researchers and the public to understand and open up government, and that includes those just starting their careers. To help start the year off strong, MuckRock, a non-profit collaborative news site that gives you the tools to keep our government transparent and accountable, is offering a FOIA 101 geared specifically towards student Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-41501717020438646132023-09-13T11:10:00.001-05:002023-09-13T11:11:58.124-05:002015 Paris Climate Agreement & report cardThe agreement required a report card on progress.
Agreement:
"Unlike other UN climate change reports that are meant to be informative and shy away from policy recommendations, the stocktake is explicitly meant to spur countries to act. It's a blunt progress assessment, and it lays out how much further countries must go in their emissions commitments the next time they come to the negotiating Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-71037624194793325652023-05-04T10:17:00.007-05:002023-05-04T10:20:27.854-05:00 Access USA Trade Online Data / Census BureauToday's Government Information for Research blog features USA Trade Online by Census Bureau.
What is it?
USA Trade® Online is a free, simple, and fast way to access the monthly merchandise trade numbers.
Click here to find an example that shows data for five commodity numbers, covering three years, with a list of countries, for either imports or exports.
It provides step by step instructionKelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-62503491495128264282023-02-09T15:32:00.001-06:002023-02-09T15:52:01.399-06:00New Electronic U.S. Federal Government Publication for January 2023909 New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for January 2023.
These publications are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Here are some examples of the new publications: 1
Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022 : report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate to Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-38715613916811848492022-07-21T09:36:00.005-05:002022-07-21T09:37:31.811-05:002022 Constitution Day Poster Contest Constitution Day Poster Contest
This message is being posted on behalf of the American
Library Association’s (ALA) Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT),
Government Information for Children (GIC) Committee.
K-12 students (including homeschoolers) are invited to
celebrate Constitution Day (September 17, 2022) by designing a poster
showing how they benefit from the Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-14971007586355214482022-05-06T11:17:00.001-05:002022-05-06T11:17:21.659-05:00Presidential Proclamation 10000 Have you ever wondered what are proclamations and where are they published? Are you curious about what is the 10,000th presidential proclamation and when was it issued by which U.S. President? Read this blog article written by Margaret Wood to find out.President
Signing Banking Bill / Harris & Ewing, photographer. [1933].
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
//Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-24002553529255019332022-05-04T16:04:00.002-05:002022-05-04T16:04:49.660-05:00NIST: Taking Measure Blog Taking Detecting Methane Gas Leaks and Other Pollutants Using Frequency Combs: A Q&A With Sammie Finalists
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sent this bulletin at 05/04/2022 02:34 PM EDTMeasure BlogKelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-24914734327321276402022-05-04T13:18:00.004-05:002022-05-04T13:18:54.562-05:00IRS: Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship IRS information and resources for small business In celebration of National Small Business Week, May 1-7, 2022, the
Internal Revenue Service is featuring information and resources to help
small business owners, employers and self-employed individuals succeed: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/small-business-week What is National Small Business Week 2022? A proclamation on National Small Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-51993506254581451342022-04-11T10:46:00.003-05:002022-04-11T10:46:34.476-05:00International Atomic Energy Agency: Nuclear Safety and Security in Ukrainehttps://www.iaea.org/nuclear-safety-and-security-in-ukraineThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the world's central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. It works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace and security and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Kelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-23077481535392808012022-04-11T10:11:00.003-05:002022-04-11T10:11:49.393-05:00New: Obama Presidential Library preview 4/11 zoomObama Presidential Library preview 4/11 zoomKelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35620810.post-57567648757546534542022-04-07T09:57:00.002-05:002022-04-07T09:57:14.468-05:00New Kelley Center LibGuide: Discover Government Resources for Earth Month URL to the new LibGuide: https://libguides.rice.edu/earthKelley Center for Government Information, Fondren Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130470541436817242noreply@blogger.com