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2008 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with Disclosure Requirements (open access)

2008 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 (HLOGA) of 2007 amended the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 by doubling the frequency of lobbyists' reporting and increasing criminal and civil penalties. This is GAO's second report in response to the Act's requirement for GAO to annually (1) determine the extent to which lobbyists can demonstrate compliance with the Act by providing support for information on their registrations and reports, (2) describe challenges identified by lobbyists to complying with the Act, and (3) describe the resources and authorities available to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia's efforts to enforce the Act. For this report, GAO placed increased emphasis on written documentation to support disclosure reports. GAO reviewed a random sample of 100 lobbyist disclosure reports filed during the first three quarters of calendar year 2008. GAO also selected a random sample of 100 reports of federal political contributions, filed for the first time, for mid-calendar-year 2008. This methodology allowed GAO to generalize the sample results to the populations of 40,169 lobbying activity disclosure reports and 6,048 reports with contributions filed. GAO met with lobbyists regarding …
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Advocate, Volume 14, Issue 2, April-June 2009 (open access)

The Advocate, Volume 14, Issue 2, April-June 2009

Quarterly update providing information on environmental regulations for small businesses and local governments in Texas.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Age, Volume 31, Number 4, April 2009 (open access)

The Age, Volume 31, Number 4, April 2009

Monthly publication containing information related to Chambers County, Texas, including current events of the Chambers County Historical Commission, the Wallisville Heritage Park, and the Chambers County historical and genealogical societies; reprinted newspaper articles about county events and citizens; and historical news and records.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Wallisville Heritage Park (Organization)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 111, No. 190, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 111, No. 190, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Audit Report on Ethics Policies for Trustee Investing Practices at the Employees Retirement System, the Teacher Retirement System, and The University of Texas Investment Management Company (open access)

An Audit Report on Ethics Policies for Trustee Investing Practices at the Employees Retirement System, the Teacher Retirement System, and The University of Texas Investment Management Company

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the ethics policies for trustee investing practices of the Employees Retirement System, the Teacher Retirement System, and The University of Texas Investment Management Company (investing entities), which must be consistent with applicable statutory requirements.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Financial Transactions Associated with Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita at the Lamar Higher Education Institutions and the Texas State University System (open access)

An Audit Report on Financial Transactions Associated with Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita at the Lamar Higher Education Institutions and the Texas State University System

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining how the Lamar higher education institutions calculated and supported expenditure and revenue losses attributable to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, and how the Texas State University System approved and allocated emergency funds.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Board of Tax Professional Examiners (open access)

An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Board of Tax Professional Examiners

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Board of Tax Professional Examiners accurately reports selected key performance measures to the Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST), and has adequate control systems in place over the collecting, calculating, and reporting of selected key performance measures.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Bond Review Board (open access)

An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Bond Review Board

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Bond Review Board accurately reported selected key performance measures to the Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST), and had adequate control systems in place over the collecting, calculating, and reporting of selected key performance measures.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Office of Public Insurance Counsel (open access)

An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Office of Public Insurance Counsel

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC) accurately reported selected key performance measures to ABEST and had adequate control systems in place over the collecting, calculating, and reporting of selected key performance measures.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Veterans Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Veterans Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Veterans Commission is accurately reporting selected key performance measures to ABEST and has adequate control systems over the collection, calculation, and reporting of selected key performance measures.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Court of Criminal Appeals' Administration of Grant Funds from the Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund (open access)

An Audit Report on the Court of Criminal Appeals' Administration of Grant Funds from the Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Court of Criminal Appeals has processes that provide reasonable assurance that grant funds from the Judiciary and Court Personnel Training Fund are being awarded and used in accordance with Texas Government Code requirements, the terms of grant agreements, administrative and Court rules, and Court policy; and determining the status of implementation of recommendations made by MTG Management Consultants, L.L.C.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 89, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 89, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Border Business Indicators, Volume 33, Number 4, April 2009 (open access)

Border Business Indicators, Volume 33, Number 4, April 2009

Monthly publication documenting statistics related to economic information in the Mexico-Texas border areas including types of border crossings, employment, customs revenues, and other related data.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bosnia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (open access)

Bosnia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy

This report presents an overview of the economic and political situation in Bosnia. It starts out by describing the current situation, the negotiations on forming a new central government, the international role in Bosnia, and the last part discusses the implications of U.S. policy.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: Woehrel, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brady Standard-Herald and Heart of Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009 (open access)

Brady Standard-Herald and Heart of Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Brady, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: Stewart, James E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Budget Reconciliation Measures Enacted Into Law: 1980-2008 (open access)

Budget Reconciliation Measures Enacted Into Law: 1980-2008

This report identifies and briefly summarizes the 19 budget reconciliation measures enacted into law during the period covering 1980, when reconciliation procedures first were used by both chambers, through 2008, the last year of the 110th Congress.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: Keith, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 160, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009 (open access)

Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 160, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Children with Special Health Care Needs: Newsletter for Families, April 2009 (open access)

Children with Special Health Care Needs: Newsletter for Families, April 2009

Bilingual newsletter from the Texas Department of State Health Services providing information on health care for children with special needs, including resources for medical help and community services.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clean Cities Fact Sheet, April 2009 (open access)

Clean Cities Fact Sheet, April 2009

Fact sheet describing Clean Cities, a DOE program that deploys alternative and advanced fuels and vehicles to displace petroleum in the transportation sector. It includes the contact information for its 86 active coalitions.
Date: April 2009
Creator: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 5 Questions with Travis Gasper] (open access)

[Clipping: 5 Questions with Travis Gasper]

Newspaper clipping listing five questions with Travis Gasper, the president of Dallas Stonewall Young Democrats.
Date: April 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: N. Texas Presbyterians back gay clergy] (open access)

[Clipping: N. Texas Presbyterians back gay clergy]

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: April 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Collegian (Hurst, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009 (open access)

The Collegian (Hurst, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Weekly student newspaper published in Hurst, Texas serving the Tarrant County College District that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009 (open access)

The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: Porter, Brian
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History