Government Agencies

Did State Agencies Get Katrina Supplies Instead of Hurricane Victims? (WLBT 3 Jackson)

9 Jul 2008

Could millions of dollars worth of supplies meant for Hurricane Katrina victims end up in the hands of state agencies here in Mississippi? A CNN investigative report says they did. And not just here, but in sixteen other states as well.

US government incompetent at retaining email (The Inquirer)

9 Jul 2008

THE US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report today saying senior federal officials weren’t doing nearly enough to keep their email records, prompting the House of representatives to consider new legislation forcing them to do better.

Travel industry spent $317,500 on lobbying (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

8 Jul 2008

The Travel Industry Association of America, whose members include airlines, hotels and tourism agencies, spent $317,500 in the first quarter to lobby the federal government