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Integrated 2020 Redistricting Data (PL94-171) from CISER
Thanks to the Cornell Center for Social Sciences (nee CISER) for posting the Census bureau’s Integrated 2020 Redistricting Data (PL94-171). “On August 12, 2021, the Census Bureau released the Public Law 94-171 data, also known as Redistricting Data, in four (4) parts per state. Users who want to have the complete redistricting dataset for a […]
Article from Legislative Studies Quarterly analyzes CRS reports to delve into expert consultation in Congress
Thanks FirstBranchForecast for posting about this recent research and analysis about how often legislators in Congress consult expert witnesses and information. Fagan and McGee analyzed every Congressional Research Service (CRS) report at EveryCRSReport.com from 1997-2017 in order to come up with their findings. The researchers note “Consultation between elected policymakers and experts is important to […]
FGI’s guide to “unreported” FDLP publications
Introduction Four easy steps to reporting “unreported” publications Strategies for finding “unreported” documents (more tips and tricks!) Historically “Unreported” materials of particular interest History of the problem Appendix: how to fill out the askGPO form Introduction “Unreported” publications (which were, until recently, called “fugitive” publications) are those that are within scope of the Federal Depository […]
Reps Quigley and Comer re-introduce Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (ACMRA)
Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and James Comer (KY-01) re-introduced the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (ACMRA) to create a single website on which Congress and the public can easily search, sort, and download all executive agency congressional reports. Quigley has introduced this bill every Congressional session since 2011. In the last session of Congress, […]
FGI comment on GPO RFC re Regional Online Selections Draft Policy
May 14, 2021 / 2 Comments on FGI comment on GPO RFC re Regional Online Selections Draft Policy
Last fall, GPO announced a new Superintendent of Documents (SOD) draft policy statement “Regional Depository Libraries Online Selections.” GPO surveyed regional depository libraries and released the results of that survey in February, 2021. They’re also asking the wider library community and interested parties for comment DUE MAY 16, 2021. FGI has submitted a comment regarding […]
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