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GovInfo.gov

Today GPO announced the launch of the beta version of www.govinfo.gov. It is a new front end to the content of FDsys.gov, providing a mobile-friendly interface, An ABC list of collections, Quick Links to popular publications, Related Documents, a Browse by date option, a front-page link to the most recent issue of popular serial publications, […]

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GPO & Federal Judiciary Provide Access To More Than One Million Federal Court Opinions

This is an important milestone! (It is important to note that this project has Court Opinions, and does not include everything in the notorious PACER system. See FDsys Court Opinions Project and PACER.) GPO Press Release: GPO & FEDERAL JUDICIARY HONORED FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO MORE THAN ONE MILLION FEDERAL COURT OPINIONS [PDF] Excerpt: FOR […]

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Take Action to Support Library of Congress and GPO Funding

The American Association of Law Libraries’ Government Relations Committee (GRC) Access to Information Subcommittee has just put out an urgent call for action. We at FGI would echo this call and ask our readers to TAKE ACTION NOW to get Congress to adequately fund the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office (GPO)! DO […]

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FDsys milestone: one billion objects delivered

On March 26, a visitor at the Government Printing Office’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) downloaded a Federal Register notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission, which was the one billionth object retrieved through the site. GPO’s FDsys: 1 billion items served and ready for more, By William Jackson, GCN (May 08, 2014).

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Big Step for Public Access to Legislation

Daniel Schuman reports: “Earlier today, the House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee made a major move towards improving public access to legislative information. In layman’s terms, the committee said that by the beginning of the next Congress information about the disposition of bills—where they are in the legislative process and who authored or co-sponsored the legislation—will […]

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