Tag Archive: Government Printing Office

Paper or Online? GPO Pushes Electronic Docs

by Daniel Schuman Sep 21, 2011 3:31 pm

As part of an effort to reduce costs, the Government Printing Office is asking congressional offices to cancel print subscriptions... View Article

What to do about House Legislative Branch Appropriations

by Daniel Schuman Jul 21, 2011 10:05 am

Later today the House of Representatives will consider the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill for 2012, which if enacted would provide... View Article

The Incredible Shrinking Congress: Budget Bill Diminishes Legislative Capacity

by Daniel Schuman Jul 7, 2011 3:17 pm

Congress will shed significant legislative capacity if the budget bill approved earlier today by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the... View Article

Congress’ Printing and Library Committees Get Ready To Work

by Daniel Schuman Jun 22, 2011 5:24 pm

Two of the world’s shortest congressional business meetings took place today between 11:37 and 11:41am. The Joint Committee on the... View Article

JCP directs enhanced access to 3 of “our nation’s vital legislative and legal documents”

by Daniel Schuman Feb 14, 2011 1:00 pm

I’m rather late in sharing the news, but “enhanced access” to three of “our nation’s vital legislative and legal documents”... View Article

Read the Bill 2.0

by Daniel Schuman Nov 14, 2010 11:41 am

People have become increasingly aware that their elected representatives often do not read the legislation they vote upon. Sometimes there’s... View Article

20+ Orgs Ask For Better Access to the “Constitution Annotated”

by Daniel Schuman Sep 17, 2010 10:23 am

Today, on the birthday of the Constitution, more than 20 organizations and individuals called for better public access to the... View Article

Apps for THOMAS: 3 wishes

by Daniel Schuman Jul 29, 2010 12:07 pm

Last year I asked the internet gods for a URL shortener that created permanent links to legislation on THOMAS. Lo... View Article

CRS On Making the Constitution Annotated Available in XML

by Daniel Schuman Sep 21, 2009 12:32 pm

Last week, the Sunlight Foundation urged the Government Printing Office to publish the legal treatise Constitution Annotated (a.k.a. CONAN) online... View Article

220+ Years Later, It’s Time to Publish the Constitution Annotated Online in XML

by Daniel Schuman Sep 17, 2009 10:36 am

Today, the Sunlight Foundation called upon the Government Printing Office to publish the legal treatise The Constitution Annotated online in... View Article