Posts by Hans Raum

 
 
 

President Obama’s latest budget is now online

April 10, 2013 by
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The just released Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2014 will no doubt get a lot of news coverage in the next few days and you can view it online at  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2343.  The Appendix to the Budget, which is much more detailed than the Budget itself, is available online at http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS862

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National Child Traumatic Stress Network

December 17, 2012 by
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Children who survived the mass shooting in Connecticut last Friday may be traumatized by the event and a federally funded online resource, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network , may provide helpful information to parents, caregivers and others who might be concerned about the long-term implications for children who survived the tragic event and similar events elsewhere.

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Contributions to the Candidates: How much money are they raising and who are the donors?

October 19, 2012 by
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     The Federal Election Commission has created a Campaign Finance Disclosure Portal which provides detailed financial information on how much money has been raised by the presidential candidates and candidates for the House and Senate in all 50 states.  The database includes the names of individual donors and political action committees and how much money they have given.  Most of the money contributed to Vermont candidates for the U. S. House and Senate seats comes from out of state and the list of PAC contributions is both fascinating and surprising.

     The Vermont Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports  website provides data on contributions to the campaigns of Vermont House and Senate candidates and other elected state officials.

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New Portal for Congressional Information

September 20, 2012 by
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This week the Library of Congress, in collaboration with the U. S. Senate, House of Representatives and the Government Printing Office unveiled a new portal for accessing free, fact-based Congresional information.  Congress.gov features platform mobility, comprehensive information and user-friendly presentation.  The site includes live video from the floor of the House and Senate, as well as information about members of Congress, current legislation, and how your Congressman voted on each bill.

Congress.gov will replace Thomas.gov, which has been the main gateway to Congressional information resources for the past 17 years.

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New Portal for Congressional Information

September 20, 2012 by
Categories: Midd Blogosphere

This week the Library of Congress, in collaboration with the U. S. Senate, House of Representatives and the Government Printing Office unveiled a new portal for accessing free, fact-based Congresional information.  Congress.gov features platform mobility, comprehensive information and user-friendly presentation.  The site includes live video from the floor of the House and Senate, as well as information about members of Congress, current legislation, and how your Congressman voted on each bill.

Congress.gov will replace Thomas.gov, which has been the main gateway to Congressional information resources for the past 17 years.

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Labor Day 2012

August 28, 2012 by
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Labor Day was established by an act of Congress in 1894.  This and other interesting facts about Labor Day, employment and occupations may be found at a Bureau of the Census website at http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb12-ff14.html.

Enjoy the holiday!

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Where do your charitable donations go?

August 13, 2012 by
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It’s dinner time and the telephone rings.  The caller is asking for a donation for a worthwhile charitable cause.  What you may not know is that some non-profit organizations hire professional fundraisers to solicit contributions on their behalf and the fundraisers typically receive a commission of more than half of the amount you pledge, and in some cases they get up to 90% of your pledge.  To provide detailed information on how funds are split between the charities and the professional fundraisers, the Vermont Atty. General’s office has published a helpful report at http://www.atg.state.vt.us/assets/files/WhereHaveAlltheDollarsGone2009.pdf

How does your favorite charity rate?

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