Policy

House intelligence bill limits CIA's ability to use journalists06/17/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In late May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an…

Agency lobbying restrictions go too far, committee told06/17/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Attorneys for several federal agencies in mid- May told the House…

Township can only charge 'incremental costs' for voter rolls06/17/96 MICHIGAN--A Michigan state appeals court has upheld a lower ruling prohibiting…

China moves to control foreign news agencies05/06/96 CHINA--News agencies that distribute business and economic information in China are subject to…

Bombing trial will be viewable by closed-circuit television05/06/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Closed circuit televising of the proceedings in the Oklahoma City bombing…

San Francisco enacts laws to curb newspaper theft04/08/96 CALIFORNIA--The San Francisco Board of Supervisors in early March unanimously passed legislation…

U.S. takes Canada to WTO over 80 percent magazine tax03/25/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Canada is violating fair trade laws and discriminating against…

UPDATE: CIA03/11/96 CIA Director John Deutch told the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee in late February that CIA operatives are allowed…

Policy to deny "death row" access suspended pending more comment03/11/96 ILLINOIS--Adoption of a state policy to prohibit face-to-face interviews with…

Clinton orders agencies to use alternative dispute resolution02/26/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The government must now seek alternative methods of dispute resolution in…