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2010 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with Disclosure Requirements (open access)

2010 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with Disclosure Requirements

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 requires that GAO annually (1) determine the extent to which lobbyists can demonstrate compliance with disclosure requirements, (2) identify any challenges that lobbyists report to compliance, and (3) describe the resources and authorities available to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (the Office), and the efforts the Office has made to improve its enforcement of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 as amended (LDA). This is GAO's fourth report under the mandate. GAO reviewed a stratified random sample of 100 lobbying disclosure reports filed from the fourth quarter of calendar year 2009 through the third quarter of calendar year 2010. GAO also selected two random samples totaling 160 reports of federal political campaign contributions from year-end 2009 and midyear 2010. This methodology allowed GAO to generalize to the population of 55,282 disclosure reports with $5,000 or more in lobbying activity. GAO also met with officials from the Office regarding efforts to focus resources on lobbyists who fail to comply. GAO provided a draft of this report to the Attorney General for review and comment. …
Date: April 1, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 275, Chapter 208 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 275, Chapter 208

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to making an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund for expenditure during the current state fiscal biennium.
Date: June 1, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 47 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 47

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Ira Benjamin Laningham IV of Zapata.
Date: April 1, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Acts" member holds Scrabble scoresheet]

Photograph of a member of team "Acts" posing with a scoresheet during UNT's Center for Public Service Scrabble Tournament Fundraiser in 2011. The woman can be seen sitting at a table in front of a Scrabble board, looking at the camera and smiling. She is holding the scoresheet up for the camera with both hands. Another member of the team can be seen sitting next to her in the background.
Date: May 1, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 2011 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 2011

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 1, 2011
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 2011 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 2011

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 1, 2011
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 2011 (open access)

The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 2011

Weekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 1, 2011
Creator: Mann, Rick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 2011 (open access)

The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 2011

Weekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 2011
Creator: Mann, Rick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 15, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 1, 2011 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 15, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 1, 2011

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 2011
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 2011 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 1, 2011
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 59, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 2011 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 59, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 2011

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 2011
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 103, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 2011 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 103, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 2011

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 1, 2011
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 146, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 146, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 1, 2011
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 168, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 2011 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 168, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 2011

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 2011
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 301, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 2011 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 301, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 2011
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 321, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 1, 2011 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 321, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 2011
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 344, Ed. 1 Friday, April 1, 2011 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 344, Ed. 1 Friday, April 1, 2011

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 2011
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alvarado Star (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 2011 (open access)

Alvarado Star (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 2011

Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 1, 2011
Creator: McMichen, Candy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Star (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 2011 (open access)

Alvarado Star (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 2011

Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 2011
Creator: McMichen, Candy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Amanda and others compete in Scrabble Tournament]

Photograph of a woman identified as Amanda (right) and three others competing in UNT's Center for Public Service Scrabble Tournament Fundraiser in 2011. Members of the group can be seen sitting at a table in pairs, facing a Scrabble board and looking down.
Date: May 1, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Amanda plays Scrabble with man during tournament]

Photograph of a woman identified as "Amanda" playing Scrabble with a man during UNT's Center for Public Service Scrabble Tournament Fundraiser. The pair can be seen sitting side by side at a table, looking at the camera and smiling. Sheets of paper and a Scrabble board are visible among other items on the tabletop.
Date: May 1, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Set to Expire May 27, 2011 (open access)

Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Set to Expire May 27, 2011

This report discusses the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) which provides a statutory framework by which government agencies may, when gathering foreign intelligence investigation, obtain authorization to conduct electronic surveillance or physical searches, utilize pen registers and trap and trace devices, or access specified business records and other tangible things. Authorization for such activities is typically obtained via a court order from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), a specialized court created to act as a neutral judicial decision maker in the context of FISA.
Date: March 1, 2011
Creator: Liu, Edward C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Amma and Marie work Scrabble sign-up table]

Photograph of two women identified as "Amma" (left) and "Marie" (right) working the sign-up table at UNT's Center for Public Service Scrabble Tournament Fundraiser in 2011. The women can be seen standing side by side behind the table, looking at the camera and smiling. Marie is resting her left hand on the chair in front of her.
Date: May 1, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Amma at CPS Scrabble Tournament]

Photograph of a woman identified as "Amma" at UNT's Center for Public Service Scrabble Tournament Fundraiser in 2011. Amma can be seen standing in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling. Four individuals can be seen sitting around a table in the background.
Date: May 1, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library