2001 Features...

12/31/01 - Planning to Remember the Wrights
In 1901, Wilbur Wright told his brother Orville, "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly." Two years later, Wilbur flew. Now big plans are in the works to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Wilbur’s first flight.

12/29/01 - Meteorites Not Sugar-Free, NASA Finds
Sweetening the theory that the seeds of life came from outer space, NASA scientists have discovered another essential building block of life -- sugar -- in meteorites.

12/26/01 - Congress Quietly Takes a Pay Raise
Deep in December, late at night, Congress voted not to turn down a $4,900 pay raise. The third in four years, this raise bumps lawmakers’ pay to $150,000 per year.

12/22/01 - Fear Malaria? Get a Goat
Expensive facilities currently needed to mass-produce effective malaria vaccine may one day be replaced by a goat, according to a recent government report.

12/20/01 - U.S. Execution Statistics 2000
Since the 1976 reinstatement of the death penalty, 683 U.S. prisoners have been executed. During 2000, 85 prisoners in 14 states were put to death. Read the details behind these numbers just released by the government.

12/17/01 - Rate of Global Aging Increasing
As life expectancy in the U.S. pushes 78 years, the world's population of persons age 65 and older grows by 800,000 individuals every month, according to new government report.

12/14/01 - FBI Has a Magic Lantern
Lighting the way with a "Magic Lantern," the FBI's newest virtual agent creeps into your PC and starts to record every key you type, every move you make.

12/12/01 - Terrorists and Terrorism Broadly Defined
The Patriot Anti-Terrorism Act applied new broad definitions to the term "terrorism" and who can be investigated as a "terrorist." Are those definitions so broad that they step right over the Constitution?

12/11/01 - Key Government Web Sites Ordered Offline
Several critical U.S. Department of Interior Web sites are now offline because of a court order requiring that the Department cut itself off from the Internet.

12/10/01 - Online Legal Help for Small Businesses
Even small business can run into big legal problems. If you need legal advice or help with all those government regulations, just retain the services of the brand new BusinessLaw.gov Web site. Oh, did I mention it’s totally free?

12/07/01 - After Afghanistan, Where, Who?
The Taliban are out of Kandahar. Osama bin Laden dodges US Marines in the Tora Bora Mountains as an interim government takes control of Afghanistan. Where should the next front in the war on terrorism be fought?

12/05/01 - Interim Afghan Government Agreement
Afghanistan's post-Taliban will enfranchise the country's many native ethnic groups, regions and perhaps most significantly, women, according to an accord signed in Germany.

12/04/01 - Bald Tires Flat Dangerous, says DOT
Too many American motorists face injury or death by driving around on unsafe, bald tires and the nation's gas stations are not helping the situation, according to the Department of Transportation.

12/02/01 - Micro-businesses Get Help from SBA
America’s two million businesses with five or fewer workers now have access to training and technical assistance to help them start or grow under a program funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

11/30/01 - 'Light' Cigarettes No Safer: Report
Millions of American who thought "low-tar," "mild," or "light" cigarettes afforded them some protection for the health risks of smoking were wrong according to a report from the National Cancer Institute.

11/29/01 - Atmosphere on Planet Outside Solar System Detected
NASA astronomers have for the first time in history, successfully detected and analyzed the atmosphere of a planet outside the Earth's solar system.

11/28/01 - Beware the 'Traditional' Toy Box CPSC
Remember Grandma’s family toy box and how all the nieces and nephews would dig through it during holiday visits? Well, that old traditional toy box can hold tragedy according to government consumer watchdogs.

11/26/01 - Bush Blasts Cloning of Human Cells
Calling it the "first crossing of the line," the White House has officially spoken out against breakthrough research into human cloning recently announced by a Massachusetts company.

11/26/01 - How Safe Are America's Colleges?
How safe are students at American colleges and universities? A new Web site from the Department of Education answers that by providing campus crime statistics for 6,000 schools.

11/23/01 - US Capitol Runs Out of Flags
For the first time in its history, the popular program allowing citizens to order US flags flown over the Capitol has been suspended. Why? The US Capitol has run out of flags.

11/20/01 - Senators offer Tax Cutting Plans
To get the economy going, how about eliminating the income tax on tips and taking a federal tax-holiday in December? Two US Senators have proposed doing those very things.

11/18/01 - New Airport Security Measures
After compromising, Congress booked the new Airport Security Act an express flight to the president’s desk. Security is federalized now, but how will these new laws affect the flying public?

11/16/01 - Ashcroft Splits INS Functions
Even as Congress considers a full restructuring of the agency, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) saw its service and enforcement functions split by Attorney General John Ashcroft.

11/15/01 - Putin to Answer Americans' Questions
For the first time in history, the President of Russia will take questions directly from the Americans on a live radio - Web simulcast on Thursday, Nov. 15.

11/14/01 - Time to Break Up the INS?
As a poll shows two-thirds of Americans favor a temporary freeze on all immigration, lawmakers are readying a bill that would totally restructure the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

11/13/01 - Five Great Albums of Patriotic Music
Feel like busting out in a hearty rendition of "God Bless America," but need somebody to carry the tune? Well, here’s a list of five patriotic CDs to stand and sing to.

11/09/01 - Justice Dept. Shifts Anti-Terror Gears
Attorney General Ashcroft orders a major shift in the government’s role in the war or terrorism from reacting and investigating to preventing and disrupting..

11/08/01 - Veterans Day - "Freedom is Not Free"
Veterans Day is always celebrated on Nov. 11 to honor all the over 48 million Americans who have served in the military during war and peace since 1776.

11/07/01 - VA Upgrades Veterans Insurance Plan
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a major enhancement to the life insurance plan available to most U.S. active duty and reserve servicemembers.

11/06/01 - How to Shop Safely Online
Shopping online has never been easier or safer. The worldwide stores of the Internet never close and only a few simple, common sense precautions are recommended.

11/04/01 - Millions in Tax Checks Returned to IRS
Over 295,000 of those tax rebate checks were returned to the IRS due to bad addresses. If you were expecting, but still have not gotten a tax refund or rebate check, read this.

11/02/01 - Airport Security Bill Goes to Conference
The House has passed an Airport Security Bill, but a very large difference with the Senate-passed version sends the bill to a potentially contentious conference committee.

10/31/01 - Bush Tightens Down on Immigration
Ahmed Alghamdi entered the US on a student visa. INS lost track of him until he helped fly a jet into the World Trade Center on 09-11-01. The White House moves to prevent terrorists from entering the United States.

10/30/01 - $43 Million Yet to Be Claimed
The government is still looking for over 13,300 people owed a part of $43 million in unclaimed funds from terminated pension plans.

10/27/01 - E-Government to Add 22 New Projects
From over 260 ideas, the E-Government Task force of the Office of Management and Budget has selected 22 projects extending online services to citizens and businesses.

10/25/01 - Airport Security Bill Faces Rough Flight
To federalize screening or not? After a run of bipartisan anti-terrorism lawmaking, Congress buckles-up for some political turbulence as the House takes up the airport security bill.

10/24/01 - Mars Odyssey Makes Orbit
Almost 285 million miles from a troubled Earth, NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft fired its engine and slipped peacefully into orbit around Mars.

10/22/01 - Homeland Security - Key Players
Tom Ridge and his brand new Office of Homeland Security coordinate the anti-terrorism efforts of over 40 federal agencies. While the entire list is classified, here are 35 “key players."

10/21/01 - Bio-terrorism Bill to be Introduced
To fight bio-terrorism, two US Senators are ready to propose a bill spending up $10 billion to help health and emergency service providers prepare and respond.

10/19/01 - NASA Studying Dawn of the Universe
A million miles from Earth, a NASA space probe is gathering data from the dawn of the universe - the first light emitted by the Big Bang.

10/18/01 - Court Backs Individual Gun Rights
In a major victory for gun control opponents, a US Federal court has ruled that the 2nd Amendment guarantees the right to posses firearms to individuals, not just state militias. U.S. v. Emerson decided.

10/16/01 - Fed-trained Cranes Follow Little Planes
How do you get a flock of fledgling whooping cranes to migrate to a place they have never been before? Fish and Wildlife teaches them to follow ultralight airplanes and just leads them there.

10/14/01 - About the Minimum Wage
What is the minimum wage? It’s not that easy to answer. Your age, the kind of job you have, even where you live can make a difference. What you need to know about the minimum wage.

10/12/01 - Latest Air Travel Tips Issued
From the parking lot, to the gate, to your seat, a raft of tough new airline security rules is now in effect at all U.S. airports. Here is what you need to know in order to avoid delays.

10/09/01 - Pledge Across America
Almost 52 million American school students are expected to take part in a synchronized recital of the Pledge of Allegiance on Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 as part of the Pledge Across America.

10/08/01 - Yellow Boxes of Hope (US Government)
As high-tech cruise missiles began hammering Taliban forces, low-tech boxes of food began nailing down a hoped-for alliance. What’s in those little yellow boxes?

10/07/01 - US Parks Free on Veterans Day Weekend
In an effort to inspire unity, hope and healing, admission fees to all U.S. national park facilities will be waived over the Veterans Day weekend, November 10, 11 and 12, 2001.

10/04/01 - 711 Eases Phone Access to Disabled
As of October 1, 2001, persons with hearing or speech disabilities, or persons needing to contact them can connect to Telephone Relay Services by dialing 711 from any phone in the US.

10/02/01 - At Last! Online Change of Address
The U.S. Postal Service has just made one of the many hassles of moving -- getting your mail to follow you -- a little easier by initiating an Internet online change of address service.

10/01/01 - Congress to Decide Air Security Law
Will Congress arm the pilots? Lawmakers may act this week on the aviation security measures proposed last week by President Bush, but there are some details to be ironed out first.

09/28/01 - The Taliban and the Northern Alliance
How did the Taliban come to power in Afghanistan? Who are the Northern Alliance and why are they fighting the Taliban. Who leads the two factions and what are their troop levels?

09/27/01 - Bush Lays Out New Air Security Plan
Including planes that can be landed by remote control and armed air marshals, President Bush announced his plans to enhance airport and aircraft security.

09/26/01 - Ashcroft Presents Anti-Terrorism Act
Promising to, "safeguard the constitutional protections which we hold dear," Attorney General Ashcroft shows Congress the proposed and already controversial anti-terrorism law. 

09/23/01 - Fed Will Compensate Attack Victims
The federal government will fully compensate all persons injured, as well as the families of those killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

09/22/01 - Operation 'Economic Stimulus'
Terrorists struck on two fronts human and economic. As stocks tumble and consumers abandon the malls, what can the government do to prevent all out recession, or worse?

09/20/01 - War Scrambles Congress Agenda
The terrorist attack of Sept. 11, scrambled the agenda of Congress, transforming the 2002 federal budget into a $2 trillion trivial pursuit and promising a long-extended legislative session.

09/18/01 - Rural Health Declines, CDC Reports
While Americans nationwide are healthier than they were 25 years ago, the health of persons in rural areas has declined, according to a new report from the CDC.

09/16/01 - Operation Noble Eagle: Details
In America’s New War, a greater level of defense “over here” will be needed than ever before. That defense will be the duty of Operation Noble Eagle. Details on the reserve call-up.

09/14/01 - Beware of Crisis Telemarketer Scam
Believe it or not, fraudulent telemarketers are soliciting money donations for victims of the terrorist attacks. Elderly are their main targets. There is only one authorized number to call.

09/13/01 - Troops to Teachers Gets Support from Top
The Department of Defense's Troops to Teachers program, a low profile project since 1994, has picked up steam after gaining the support of both President Bush and first lady Laura Bush.

09/11/01 - America Attacked
Both towers of New York's World Trade Center and a large section of the Pentagon in Washington, DC were destroyed in coordinated attacks launched by as yet unknown terrorists. Latest ongoing updates and details of the recovery and response.

09/11/01 - Senate Grills Dietary Supplement Sellers
The $27 billion dollar dietary supplement industry came under Congressional attack yesterday a Senate Special Committee heard testimony accusing marketers of fraudulent advertising aimed at older Americans.

09/09/01 - GAO May Sue Bush for Energy Info
The GAO plans to take the White House to court in order to obtain information showing to what extent the energy industry may have influenced the National Energy Policy.

09/08/01 - US Computes in Record Numbers, Census Says
One or more computers now occupy 51 percent of all homes in America. Over 94 million Americans now connect to the Internet from home, according to a new Census Bureau report.

09/06/01 - Maybe Next Year, President Fox
Mexico’s President Fox calls on the US Congress to swiftly enact sweeping immigration reforms including granting legal status to some 3 million Mexican immigrants now living illegally in the US.

09/06/01 - Budget Crisis Looms Again
Will Congress finish the FY 2002 US budget by the Oct. 1, 2001 deadline, thus averting yet another "budget crisis" full of emergency spending and threats of government shutdowns? Probably not

09/04/01 - Axe ABM - Improve US-Russian Relations?
Abolishing the Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty will actually improve relations between the U.S. and Russia, according to this line of Department of Defense logic.

09/03/01 - Labor Day History
Labor Day is different, said Samuel Gompers. "Labor Day...is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race, or nation." As you labor not, read the history of the day and Labor Secretary Chao's State of the Workforce - 2001 address.

09/02/01 - Teak/Drag Surfing Deadly, Coast Guard Warns
The U.S. Coast Guard advised this week that a sixth person had died from carbon monoxide poisoning suffered while taking part in a new boating activity known as “Teak/Drag Surfing.”

08/30/01 - Did Politics Fuel the Space Race?
Recently released audio recordings from the Kennedy White House reveal that politics, more than science, fueled America's race to the moon against the Soviets.

08/28/01 - US Surplus Goes ‘Shrink-to-Fit’
The projected US budget surplus is shrinking fast according to Congressional Budget planners. Not THAT fast, says the White House. Buckle-up, this math could get fuzzy.

08/27/01 - Gary Condit: “If men were angels…”
What would the Founding Fathers have said about Rep. Gary Condit’s interview with Connie Chung? In 1788, they wrote, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” How can Congress punish one of its non-angles?

08/25/01 - Death On-the-Job
About 16 workers are fatally injured each day in the U.S., according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 2000. Find out what the “killer jobs” really are.

08/24/01 - Bush Nominates Gen. Myers to Chair Joint Chiefs
President Bush today officially nominated Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, a proponent of the high-tech battlefield, to become the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

08/22/01 - Sen. Jesse Helms Will Not Run in 2003
U.S. Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina, considered the voice of Republican right-wing conservatives since 1972, has announced he will not seek reelection when his fifth term expires in 2003.

08/22/01 - Back to School in Record Numbers
From kindergarten to college, a record number of students will flood U.S. classrooms this fall, according to projections from the Department of Education.

08/20/01 - GOP Loses House Seat to DEA
The already slim Republican majority in the House is reduced by one vote, as Arkansas Rep. Asa Hutchinson is sworn in as head of the Drug Enforcement Agency.

08/17/01 - Census 2000 Reports on African Americans
Census 2000 figures show 36.4 million Black or African Americans make up 12.9 percent of the US population. Sixty-percent live in one of 10 states.

08/15/01 - Weather Radio Gets a New Voice
NOAA has selected new "voices" for its Weather Radio weather warning system. Say goodbye to Paul, weather buffs. Stand by for the Donna and Craig Show.

08/13/01 - Watergate Tape ’18-Minute Gap’ May be Recovered
America may at last know what was said during the famous "18 1/2-Minute Gap" in the Nixon-Watergate tapes if NARA succeeds in its restoration efforts.

08/10/01 - My IRS Check is Short!
Taxpayers who owe the government money are finding their IRS tax rebate checks reduced by the IRS.

08/08/01 - Congress Clamps Down On Carnivore
Recognizing Carnivore’s potential threat to personal privacy, Congress is about to require the FBI to provide detailed reports on the use of the Internet super-snooper system.

08/06/01 - Congress Clamps Down On Carnivore
Recognizing Carnivore’s potential threat to personal privacy, Congress is about to require the FBI to provide detailed reports on the use of the Internet super-snooper system.

08/02/01 - House Okays Arctic Drilling
The US House has passed President Bush's comprehensive energy bill including provisions allowing oil and gas production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

08/02/01 - Mass Layoffs Darken June 2001
The downturn in America's economy turned ugly in June, as 2,081 mass layoffs put 250,359 people out of work, according to a Labor Department report.

07/31/01 - House Passes Total Human Cloning Ban
Struggling over the ethical issues of stem cell research, the US House has passed a bill banning all forms of human cloning, including the cloning for purposes of stem cell research.

07/31/01 - Bush Halts HUD Gun Buyback Program
Declaring them "limited in their effectiveness," the Bush administration has ended the HUD gun buyback programs initiated in 1999 by the Clinton administration.

07/30/01 - One-Person Businesses Thrive in U.S.
With no paid employees, America’s 15.7 million smallest of small businesses account for over $643 billion in receipts annually according to the Census Bureau.

07/27/01 - House Slaps FBI with Special Oversight
Reacting to a string of high-profile security breaches and questionable operations, the House of Representatives has passed a bill establishing special oversight of the FBI.

07/25/01 - Abraham's World of Energy
Gazing into his solar-powered, recycled crystal ball, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham describes his vision for the future world of energy.

07/23/01 - The Heart of the Energy Crisis
The heart of America's energy crisis? Only 10 states produce more energy than they use. What are our sources of energy, and who makes and uses the most?

07/19/01 - Mutant Mouse Resource Center
Where do you go when need a mutant mouse? Why, to any of the new Mutant Mouse Regional Resource Centers just opened by the National Institutes of Health, of course.

07/17/01 - Flag Protection Amendment Passes House
A resolution calling for a constitutional amendment granting Congress the power to prohibit desecration of the US flag has again passed the House.

07/17/01 - How US Missile Defense Violates ABM
Russia claims that further development of America’s national Missile Defense System will soon violate the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty.

07/16/01 - Simmer Down and Stay Alive - CDC
What kills more Americans annually than hurricanes, lightening, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined? According to the Centers for Disease Control, we just get too hot.

07/13/01 - Government Jobs for Students
U.S. high school and college students now have help in finding summer and temporary government jobs with the launch of the Studentjobs.gov Web site.

07/12/01 - US Opposes UN 'Global Gun Control'
The US has informed a UN conference that it will reject any UN action toward "global gun control" that could restrict the rights of citizens of any nation to bear arms.

07/11/01 - Allies May Have Know of Holocaust Plan
US and British military intelligence may have been aware of Adolph Hitler's "Final Solution" plan for the "eradication" of European Jews by 1942, according to just declassified documents.

07/09/01 - Where U.S. Children Drown
About 1,500 children drown each year in the US according to an NIH report revealing facts and trends, and suggesting ways to prevent drowning tragedies.

07/07/01 - Replacing Mutilated US Currency
Every year the U.S. Treasury redeems over $30 million worth of mutilated currency. Do you know how to get damaged US money replaced?

07/05/01 - US Gun Purchases Declined in 2000
Firearm purchases in the U.S. during 2000 declined by 11 percent over 1999 according to figures released July 1 by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).

07/03/01 - US Army Marksmanship Unit
Since 1776, American marksmen -- good shots -- have won and protected the freedom we celebrate today. To ensure there will always be ready soldiers with ready rifles, we can depend on this elite team of good shots.

07/02/01 - White House Goes Energy Efficient
"If you kids aren't watching that TV, turn it off!" Bet you've heard that before. Now President Bush has given similar energy-saving orders to the White House staff.

07/01/01 - Cheney Has Heart Device Implanted
Doctors on Saturday implanted a small electrical device in the chest of U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney to control episodes of irregular heartbeat.

06/30/01 - Cheney May Need Pacemaker
Vice President Richard Cheney announced on Friday that he would undergo tests to determine whether he needs a pacemaker to stabilize his heart rhythms.

06/29/01 - Ashcroft: Improve Gun Buyer Checks
Reacting to a GAO report finding Brady gun buyer background checks easy to bypass, Attorney General Ashcroft announces steps to improve the system.

06/28/01 - Bush Appoints Energy 'Vampire Slayer'
President Bush has named Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to be America's energy "vampire slayer," to rid the federal government of electricity wasting appliances.

06/27/01 - Bush: Ban 'Genetic Discrimination'
A person's genetic makeup should be no reason not to hire them or to deny them health insurance President Bush told a national radio audience on Saturday.

06/26/01 - FY 2002 Defense Budget $329 Billion
The Department of Defense has reported it will request a total of $329 billion in the 2002 federal budget. The amended request adds over over $18 billion to President Bush's February Budget Proposal.

06/25/01 - Bush Clears the Air
To protect the breathtaking visual vistas at national parks and wilderness areas, President Bush authorizes the EPA to proceed with new federal clean air regulations.

06/23/01 - HHS Announces Help for Disabled
Health & Human Services announces it will offer some $70 million in grants to help states improve access to community-based services for people with disabilities.

06/21/01 - Patients' Rights Bill: This May Sting
Senate debate on the HMO reform bill is underway. With many political wounds still fresh, debate on this major health care issue promises to be anything but "healing." 

06/20/01 - Education Bill: Conference & Compromise
The Senate passed a 2002 education spending bill. So did the House. Now, a joint House and Senate conference committee must work out about $10 billion worth of differences.

06/19/01 - FERC Expands Calif. Power Price Limits
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has voted to extend its California electricity "price mitigation" plan to 10 other Western states, effective 24 hours a day.

06/18/01 - Garza: Supreme Court Won't Issue Stay
The Supreme Court has rejected one of two requests by convicted murderer Raul Garza to stay his execution now schedule for Tuesday morning, just eight days after the execution of Timothy McVeigh.

06/17/01 - Garza: Next Federal Execution
Convicted murderer Juan Raul Garza, granted two prior stays by President Clinton, is set to become the second federal convicted executed in the last eight days.

06/15/01 - Senate Passes its Education Bill
The Senate has passed 91-8 its version of a public education bill carrying an estimated cost of up to $38 billion in 2002 and requiring annual testing of all students.

06/13/01 - Bush Goes On Defense in Europe
Greeted by signs calling him "Toxic Texan" and "Mr. Death Penalty," President Bush defends his stances on the death penalty, missile defense and global warming in Europe.

06/12/01 - IRS on "The Checks"
After months of debate, compromise and political fallout, a massive $1.35 trillion federal tax cut bill left America asking only, "How much and when?" Some rebate check answers from IRS.

06/11/01 - Court Rules Christian Club Can Meet at School
By a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a public school must allow a Christian children's club to hold after-class meetings on school grounds when other community groups are also allowed to do so. 

06/11/01 - McVeigh Execution: Garza Next?
As Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh enters the death house to become the first federal prisoner executed since 1963, Juan Raul Garza wonders if in only eight days, he will become the next to die.

06/09/01 - Surplus Computers: Free for Schools
Every year, thousands of surplus computers are donated to eligible schools and educational nonprofit organizations through the Federal Computers for Learning Program.

06/07/01 - $11.5 Billion to Cut Air Delays - FAA
Planes flying closer together along more routes to more runways pretty well summarizes the government's $11.5 billion, 10-year plan to reduce airline delays announced on Wednesday by the FAA.

06/06/01 - McVeigh Appeal for Delay Denied
U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch on Wednesday refused to delay the June 11 execution of convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. Attorneys will appeal further.

06/06/01 - Senate: Trading Places
For the first time in its history, the US Senate has undergone a shift in political power caused not by an election, but by a defection. This changes everything.

06/04/01 - Senate Reorganization Could Get Ugly
The US Senate gets down to the potentially contentious process of reorganizing its post-Jeffords political power structure this week. By the time it’s over, the Senate's reputation for civility and decorum will have been truly tested.

06/04/01 - What Moves Americans to Move?
Why did over 22 million Americans move to a new residence between March 1999 and March 2000? According to two recent Census Bureau reports, they were driven by a desire to own a home, pay less for housing or live in a better neighborhood.

06/01/01 - McVeigh Seeks Delay of Execution
Accusing the FBI of concealing even more evidence that might have had a bearing on his trial, convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh has officially requested a delay of his June 11 execution.

05/31/01 - Chemical Safety in 26 Languages
Already one of the most innovative and user-focused government Web sites, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has again raised the performance bar by offering online translation into 26 languages on virtually every page of its site.

05/30/01 - Faith-Based Initiative: Current Status
Few government programs have created as much public interest as the Faith-Based Initiative. How and where do you apply for funds? You can't yet, but you can find out here where the Faith-Based Initiative stands in the legislative process.

05/29/01 - Gambling, Drugs and Munchies
The brains of gamblers respond similarly to the brains of lab animals after being given euphoria-inducing drugs or when being tempted by a tasty meal, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

05/26/01 - Tax Cuts Approved by Congress
American taxpayers will receive refund checks of up to $600 this year as part of the ten-year, $1.35 trillion compromise tax cut plan just approved by Congress and now awaiting President Bush's signature.

05/25/01 - Senator Jeffords & the Bush Supreme Court
During the campaign, President Bush stated that he planned to appoint Supreme Court Justices "in the mold of" Justices Scalia and Thomas. With the departure of Sen. Jeffords from the GOP, that mold may have been broken.

05/23/01 - Senate Passes Its Version of Tax Cut
After days of debating and defeating most of 54 amendments, the U.S. Senate by a vote of 62-38 has approved its version of a $1.35 trillion 11-year tax reduction bill. Republicans still hope for larger tax cuts in final bill.

05/23/01 - Senator Byrd Casts 16,000th Vote
Democratic Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia established yet another historic landmark in his 42 years of service on Tuesday, May 22, 2001, when he cast his 16,000th vote on the floor of the United States Senate.

05/22/01 - Gun Buyers' Rights Bill Introduced
A bill just introduced before the U.S. Senate would require the destruction of records of qualified gun buyers generated during background checks required by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. 

05/21/01 - New Third Party Seeks Educated Candidates
Believing better educated leaders hold the key to solving the world's toughest problems, organizers of the new Trinity Party require its candidates to have at least three doctoral degrees and twenty years of work of work experience.

05/19/01 - U.S. Median Age Now Highest Ever
The median age in America has reached its highest point ever at 35.3 years, up from 32.9 years in 1990, while growth of the 65-and-over population slowed. More interesting Census 2000 profile report facts.

05/17/01 - Bush Energy Policy: Make More, Use Less
Addressing what he has referred to as "the most serious energy shortage since the oil embargoes of the 1970s," President Bush has released his administration's National Energy Policy, 105 ways to increase supply while promoting conservation.

05/17/01 - The Lone American Grows in Number
Is America becoming a country of loners? In 1940, less than 8 percent of all Americans lived alone. Today, almost 26 percent live by themselves. Census 2000 figures reflect significant changes in the makeup of the "average" American family.

05/16/01 - House Approves Foreign Aid Abortion Ban
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted 218-210 to uphold President Bush's reinstatement of the "Mexico City Policy" denying U.S. foreign aid to overseas organizations that promote or perform abortions.

05/15/01 - Bush Moves to Enforce Existing Gun Laws
President Bush backed up his campaign position on gun violence yesterday by announcing a $550 million, 2-year plan to increase enforcement of existing state and federal gun control laws rather than passing new ones.

05/14/01 - Supreme Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Ban
In an 8-0 decision, the US Supreme has ruled that marijuana may not be distributed to persons who prove a medical necessity for the drug. The decision upholds a federal law that classifies marijuana as illegal and offers no medical exceptions.

05/12/01 - Characteristics of Best Small Businesses
What do America's most successful small businesses have in common? Some answers to that one can be found in these characteristics of the businesses owned by the SBA’s 53 Small Business Persons of the year for 2001.

05/11/01 - Calif. High Court Hears Key Gun Case
Can the maker of a gun be held legally responsible for the criminal use of that gun? That is the question at the heart of a key gun control case currently before the California Supreme Court as Merrill v. Navegar gets another day in court.

05/09/01 - House Passes 2002 Budget Compromise
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved 221-207 a compromise $1.97 trillion fiscal year 2002 federal budget plan including most of the tax cuts proposed by President Bush and limiting government spending. Senate should vote on Thursday.

05/09/01 - One Gallon of Gas: Do I Hear $3?
In 2000, the AAA predicted that Americans might not be "psychologically" prepared to deal with $2 a gallon gasoline. In 2001 gas may hit $3. So, get psyched-up, because it looks like there is little the federal government can do to help.

05/08/01 - Wildfire Season Brings Job Openings
Only a year after the devastating Los Alamos, NM blaze and now facing a potential record wildfire season, five U.S. government agencies are joining forces to hire thousands of new wildland firefighters and support personnel.

05/06/01 - The Buffalo is Back In Silver!
One of America's most beloved and widely collected coins, the Buffalo nickel, will be back and available to the public in a special one-dollar, 90-percent pure silver commemorative version on June 7, 2001.

05/04/01 - New Bill to Close ‘Gun Show Loophole’
A group of nineteen U.S. Senators -- eighteen Democrats and one Republican -- have introduced a bill amending the 1993 Brady Act to extend required criminal background checks to purchases made at gun shows. 

05/02/01 - House Passes Pension Reform Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed a bill designed to increase the number of American workers covered by retirement plans and increasing limits on contributions to IRAs and 401(k) plans.

05/01/01 - Education to Address Misuse of Funds
According to its own inspector general, the Department of Education abused and misused over $450 million since 1998. That, says Education Secretary Rod Paige, has got to change. Read about Secretary Paige’s "Blueprint for Management Excellence."

04/29/01 - Senate Ready to Debate Education Bill
Just one little issue stands in the way of an agreement between the White House and Senate Democrats on the education bill -- how much money to spend on America's schools. President Democrats still $6 billion apart as debate begins.

04/27/01 - New Drugs Could Prevent Cocaine's High
The lengthy and agonizingly painful "cold turkey" method of withdrawal from cocaine addiction may soon be replaced by treatment with anti-addiction medication thanks to research now being done at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

04/25/01 - The Poet Laureate
Both Robert Frost and Robert Penn Warren have been, Stanley Kunitz is for the second time, but somehow Carl Sandburg never was. U.S. Poet Laureate, that is. Learn more about the Laureate’s post and be ready for National Poetry Month in May.

04/24/01 - Fetal Protection Act Returns to Congress
A familiar legislative battle in the abortion debate returns to the U.S. Congress this week as the House again considers a federal fetal protection law -- The Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2001. 

04/22/01 - Money Worries Top Concerns of US Seniors
In response to a recent survey, 72,147 older Americans clearly pointed out what worries them most financial security. Find out what the specific concerns of senior citizens are and what Washington is already doing about some of them.

04/19/01 - Federal Web Sites Violate Privacy Rules
Federal Inspectors General have reported that at least 64 U.S. government Web sites continue to violate Internet privacy policies issued by former President Clinton. Most violations involved improper use of info-gathering “cookies.”

04/17/01 - Energy Secretary Addresses Power Crisis
With much of the West facing a long, hot and possibly dark summer, Energy Secretary Abraham last week sent letters to Congress and to the California legislature stressing the Bush Administration's actions to help address the power crisis.

04/16/01 - Court Upholds Abortion Clinic Access Law
Without comment, the US Supreme Court today rejected a challenge to the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act banning protests that block access to abortion clinics.

04/14/01 - FSI to Host Outlook 2002 Conference
Government contractors and anyone interesting in doing business with the government can get a leg up on the competition with information from the experts at Federal Sources’ 16th annual Federal Outlook Conference on May 10, 2001.

04/14/01 - White House 2000 Tax Returns
How much in taxes does the president pay? On April 13, the White House released these details of the 2000 tax returns for President and Mrs. Bush and the Vice President and Mrs. Cheney. The report also includes their charitable contributions.

04/12/01 - Clinton Patient Privacy Rules Stand
President Bush has decided to allow sweeping patient privacy rules originally issued under departing President Clinton to start taking effect immediately, according to Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson. 

04/11/01 - Veterans Would Benefit from Bush Budget
President Bush's proposed budget for 2002 includes $51.7 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs. If approved, the funds will allow for substantial expansion and improvement of government services to America's veterans. 

04/11/01 - China Will Release US Navy Flyers
The twenty-four US Navy fliers detained on China's Hainan Island will be released after completion of "necessary procedures," according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued early today. 

04/09/01 - Bush Releases Details of 2002 Budget
Still featuring a $1.6 trillion tax cut, and calling for reduced spending in discretionary programs, President Bush on Monday sent Congress the "fine print" of his $1.96 trillion fiscal year 2002 federal budget first proposed on February 28. US Government Guide Robert Longley reports.

04/06/01 - Senate Votes for Lower Tax Cuts
In a 65-35 vote, the US Senate on Friday approved its version of a FY 2002 Budget Resolution that trims $400 billion off President Bush's proposed $1.6 trillion, 10-year tax cut while adding some $7 billion in spending.

04/06/01 - Paying the Bills, or Not
Forty-nine million Americans -- about one person in five -- lived in a household that suffered at least one difficulty in meeting a basic need, like food, during 1996, according to a report recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

04/04/01 - Estate Tax Phaseout Passes House
The House of Representatives today gave its approval to the third element of President Bush's tax cut plan by passing a $192 billion bill phasing out estate taxes -- the so-called "death tax" -- by 2011. 

04/04/01 - Postal Service Now in Financial Trouble?
In Sept. 2000, the Postal Service projected a surplus of $150 million for FY 2001. By March 2001, however, postal officials project a deficit of between $2 and $3 BILLION. They say another rate increase is needed. Congress asks, “What happened?”

04/02/01 - Campaign Finance Reform Passes Senate
After two weeks of debate and a string of defeated amendments, the US Senate has passed a campaign finance reform bill that opponents say will weaken the political process and might even be unconstitutional. Opposition awaits in the House.

04/01/01 - HUD 'Tracer' Business? Watch Out! 
If you are approached by a firm offering opportunities to make big money collecting fees as a Third Party or HUD Tracer, or by someone offering to "help" you get money the government owes you -- Watch Out. 

03/29/01 - House Votes to Ease Marriage Tax
Promising to reduce the taxes of American married couples by some $400 billion, the US House today passed The Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act. Phasing out the estate and gift taxes comes next.

03/28/01 - Fake ID's Foil Brady Checks - GAO
A team of Congressional special agents was able to bypass Brady Act background checks and successfully purchase firearms using fake IDs in all five states where they tried, according to a March 19, 2001 General Accounting Office.

03/27/01 - Veterans Must Pay Their VA Debts
For the first time, the U.S. Treasury Department will start deducting money from veterans' benefit checks to settle debts they owe to VA. Most of the 243,000 veterans affected owe for non-service related treatment at VA medical facilities.

03/26/01 - War on Drugs: News From the Front
When they seized a load of garden furniture made of cocaine, Customs officers wondered if jumbo jets made of dope were next. Yet, drug dogs sniff, radars scan and tons of illegal drugs are seized weekly. Read the details in these amazing reports. 

03/23/01 - Bush Education Plan Goes to Congress
Featuring a $5 billion reading program, greater control for local school officials, vouchers and mandatory annual student testing, President Bush's education reform bill was officially introduced to the House. Details on the bill and the education budget.

03/22/01 - Bush Speaks On Patients' Bill of Rights
President Bush on Wed., March 21, 2001, stated that while he favors passage of legislation creating a patient's bill of rights, none of the bills currently before Congress is the one he will sign. Find out what the president will support. 

03/20/01 - Fed Drops Interest Rate One-Half Point
Hoping to keep the US from falling deeper into an economic slowdown bordering on a full-out recession, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Board voted today to lower the key interest rate by one-half of a percentage point. US Government Guide Robert Longley reports.

03/20/01 - Campaign Reform Bill: Senate Debates
The Senate has started its “freewheeling” debate on the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform bill. Find out what this bill does, who supports and opposes it, and what President Bush will support. The Senate is closely divided on this issue.

03/19/01 - Census: 1 in 5 Americans Has Disability
Nearly 20 percent 1 in 5 Americans reported having some level of disability according to 1997 data just released by the Census Bureau. Less than 50 percent had health insurance.

03/17/01 - Federal Regulations: Laws Behind the Acts
The main functional laws behind the sweeping Acts of Congress are found in 134,723 pages of 'federal regulations' created not by Congress, but by the government agencies. Read about the process and control of federal rulemaking. 

03/16/01 - Women in the U.S. - 1999-2000
The Census Bureau observes Women's History Month by releasing a fascinating set of data profiling US Women in areas such as education, income, jobs, voting, computer use, sports and more.

03/15/01 - ‘Hold the Clone’ Says Congressman
When U.S. Rep. James Greenwood (R-PA) read reports of scientists' plans to proceed with cloning a human being, he decided it was time to "hold the clone," so to speak, until his House subcommittee can hold hearings on the controversial procedure. 

03/13/01 - When the Check’s NOT In the Mail
Anxiously, you open the mailbox every day, but that government check is still not there. An annoyance for most, missing benefit checks can be a critical problem for persons on fixed incomes. Find out what to when that check just will not come. 

03/10/01 - Reaching Out to The 'Unbanked'
Millions of ATMless souls walk among us without service charges, personalized checks or even PIN numbers. They are... The Unbanked. The Treasury Department thinks their new high-tech banking alternative will convert them.

03/08/01 - House Passes Bush Tax Cut Bill
The US House of Representatives has approved 230-198, a bill implementing core elements of the $1.6 trillion tax cut plan proposed by President Bush. The bill would result in a tax savings of about $5.6 billion in 2001. US Government Guide Robert Longley reports.

03/07/01 - Congress Axes OSHA Ergonomic Rules
US business owners call it a win, worker and union advocacy groups call it a loss, as Congress approves a resolution canceling the controversial ergonomic regulations created by OSHA and set to take effect in October, 2001.

03/06/01 - Pardons: How Hamilton Saw It
Why does the Constitution give the president the sole power to grant pardons, and why is impeachment excluded from pardon eligibility, but not treason? Alexander Hamilton should know. 

03/05/01 - Court Rules KKK Can ‘Adopt-A-Highway’
A strange alliance? ACLU lawyers siding with KKK lawyers? The alliance not only existed, it prevailed as the US Supreme Court without comment or dissent rules the Klan can participate in Missouri’s "Adopt-A-Highway" program. US Government Guide Robert Longley Reports.

03/03/01 - Cardiac Deaths Increase Among the Young
Sudden cardiac death (SCD), typically considered a danger mainly to the middle-aged, showed a 10-percent increase in persons between ages 15 and 34 over the last decade, according to a report just released by CDC. 

03/02/01 - California Ponders Tough New Gun Laws
In a state where lawmakers remind motorists they need a driver’s license because, “Driving is a privilege, not a right,” gun owners are now reminding lawmakers they do not need a handgun license because, “Owning a gun is right, not a privilege.” 

02/28/01 - Scalia on the Constitution
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia explains and defends what he calls his "originalist" approach to constitutional interpretation in a closing address to a Princeton University conference on James Madison.

02/27/01 - Title: Supreme Court Backs Clean Air Act
In what anti-air pollution groups are calling one of its most important environmental decisions in history, the U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an industry challenge to U.S. air pollution standards. 

02/24/01 - About the Presidential Power to Pardon
In reaction to some pardons granted by his predecessor, President Bush promises to apply the, “highest of high standards,” to future pardons. What are those standards? Learn more about the often controversial power of Presidential Pardons. 

02/21/01 - Justices Limit Scope of Disabilities Act
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 has limited the reach of the Americans With Disabilities Act, ruling that employees of state governments cannot bring employment-related discrimination suits against their employers under the ADA. 

02/20/01 - Police Can Ban Suspects From Home 
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 today that police officers, with probable cause, can bar suspects from entering their own home while authorities acquire a search warrant. 

02/20/01 - Soprano Files? Get the Real Thing
Why bother with make-believe FBI files like those for the hit HBO show The Sopranos, when you can download real FBI files, on real wise and not-wise-enough guys. Get the files on Capone, Seigel, Dillinger and more. Let US Government Guide Robert Longley shows you where.

02/18/01 - Bush Takes on Unions
President Bush has issued four executive orders overturning policies considered favorable to labor unions involved in government-contracted projects. White House hopes more competitive bidding will result in savings on government projects. 

02/17/01 - Want to be a Soprano?
Looking for a quick way to join the ranks of the Sopranos, that lovable family of TV gangsters starting their third season on HBO? Well, falling for one of these income tax “savings” scams may get you in -- to the Big House. Bada-bing. 

02/16/01 - Saddam Hussein - 10 Years Later
A recent UN letter says Saddam Hussein shows "callous disregard" for his people. Instead of filling their humanitarian needs, Saddam has been building up Iraq’s air defense threat. Result? New air strikes.

02/16/01 - Bush Signs 1st Bill Calls Ms. Reagan
President Bush has signed his first bill, a resolution honoring former President Reagan on his 90th birthday. As he signed the bill, Bush chatted on the phone with Nancy Reagan. Read the transcript of the call and the entire resolution right here.

02/14/01 - States Call for Voting Reforms
If the "heart" of democracy is the casting and counting of votes, America came dangerously close to a coronary last November. As a result, the nation's Secretaries of State have offered 16 suggestions for emergency treatment and long term care.

02/12/01 - Treasury Hunt!
How about a Web site where you can sort of wander around the U.S. Treasury looking for money? Sound like fun? Find out if you have money coming from forgotten savings bonds or undeliverable interest payments. Happy hunting! 

02/10/01 - See What Hubble Sees 
NASA says the Hubble Space Telescope collects enough images every day to fill five encyclopedias. Don't you wish you could just go up there and look through the Hubble for a while? A new NASA Web site offers the best of Hubble images and info.

02/07/01 - New Attack on Abortion Pill
The abortion pill - RU-486, approved last year by the FDA, now faces the challenge of conservative Republicans in Congress who have re-introduced legislation limiting doctors' ability to prescribe the drug. 

02/06/01 - Mad Cow Victim: US Blood Supply
As renewed fears of a Mad Cow disease outbreak in the U.S. grow, the nation's chronically low supply of donated blood remains the only known victim. FDA rules may ban up to 5-percent of potential donors. 

02/05/01 - Homeland Defense Called For
Finding US territory increasingly vulnerable to “catastrophic attack” over the next 25 years, a congressional panel recommends sweeping changes in the nation’s education and defense systems.

02/02/01 - Bush Launches New Freedom Initiative
Hoping to help Americans with disabilities to, “participate more fully in the life of their communities and of our country,” President Bush asks Congress for major changes to the Americans With Disabilities Act. Read the New Freedom Initiative.

02/01/01 - Title: Traffic - The Real Drug Deal
In the movie Traffic, a fictional US “Drug Czar” declares the War on Drugs a lost cause. Yet, in the real world, US authorities seized almost 9 tons of smuggled drugs just during Jan. 2001. Is Hollywood right, or just Hollywood?

01/30/01 - Bush’s Faith-Based Initiatives Launched
Amidst complaints of separation of church and state violations, the Bush Administration launches its faith-based community initiatives with promises to fund soup and shelter, but no bibles.

01/26/01 - Taking Guns to Canada? Beware!
The Canadian government is warning Americans bringing firearms across the border, or even borrowing guns while in Canada, that the tough new Canadian Firearms Act applies equally to visitors.

01/24/01 - US Defense Policy Primer
The US spends over $295 billion a year for defense. That's actually down from $320 billion during the Cold War. What do we get for all that money? Just how is the United States defended, and against what?

01/22/01 - The Clinton White House Web Site
If ever a Web site were worthy of a "virtual" historical marker, it is the Clinton White House site. Now, the National Archives has preserved the Clinton site as a resource that will serve students, educators and all Americans for generations to come. 

01/20/01 - President Gets a Salary Increase
Effective Jan. 1, 2001, the salary of the president of the United States was increased to $390,000 per year including a $50,000 expense account. The raise was part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act passed in the last days of the 106th Congress. 

01/19/01 - IRS Has $2.4 Billion in Unclaimed Refunds
If you are one of about 1.6 million people who failed to file a tax return in 1997, the IRS is looking for you. No, wait. You're not in trouble. Fact is, IRS may owe you money! Taxpayers have until April 16, 2001 to claim 1997 refunds.

01/18/01 - Record Campaign Finance Fine Assessed
An Indonesian citizen will pay a record $8.6 million fine for campaign contribution violations. What did he and his co-conspirators hope to get from the politicians in return, and who else has been busted for contributing illegally? 

01/18/01 - New York City Earthquake!
Did you feel it? The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 2.5 earthquake shook the southern tip of Manhattan and Queens, near Newark, New Jersey, at 7:34 am EST on Wednesday, Jan. 17. 

01/17/01 - INS to Hire 800 New Inspectors
Seekers of U.S. government jobs take note: The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has announced that it will be hiring over 800 new immigration inspectors nationwide. Find out about qualifications and how to apply here.

01/16/01 - Inaugurating a President
All the spoken and written words about the 2000 election boil down to “I do,” on Saturday with the pomp of the 54th Inaugural Ceremony. But, even the pomp part requires three acts of Congress. Interesting inaugural info and links.

01/15/01 - The U.S. Popcorn Board
You pop 409,000 tons and what do you get? A government board. Learn about the US Popcorn Board and some amazing popcorn facts. The U.S. Congress finds, "Popcorn is an important food that is a valuable part of the human diet." Extra butter?

01/13/01 For the Birds
Tie score. After one Supreme Court ruling and one Presidential Executive Order the score stands Landfills - 1, Migratory Birds - 1. However, migratory birds are well protected by U.S. laws and international treaties. 

01/10/01 - About the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service
Does it often seem as if the entire Internal Revenue Service is out to get you at income tax time? Not true. There is actually one IRS employee whose sole task is to stand up for taxpayers? It's true.

01/10/01 - Taxpayer Advocate Reports to Congress
Complexity of the tax law remains the top problem for all taxpayers, according to the National Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report to Congress for year 2000. Didn’t know you had Tax Advocates? You do, and they work for the IRS. 

01/10/01 - Bush Tax Cut: It's Your Money
Given friendly treatment in Congress, the tax cut plan of President-Elect Bush may take effect by 2002. When it does, if it does, most taxpayers will feel its effect. How good will it feel? Find out how the tax cuts could mean to your family.

01/09/01 - Supreme Court Limits Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 yesterday that the Federal Clean Water Act cannot prevent a group of 23 Chicago-area municipalities from constructing a landfill atop seasonal ponds used by migratory birds.

01/08/01 - What Shall We Commemorate Next?
Whether you collect coins for pleasure, or profit, or not at all, the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee wants your opinion on U.S. commemorative coins to be issued through 2005. 

01/08/01 - U.S. Currency Trivia Test
Quick, whose picture is on the $100 bill? How about the $5,000, or the $10,000?

01/06/01 - Clinton Halts Road Work in US Forests
President Clinton has announced the closing of almost 60 million acres of land in U.S. forests to new road construction and commercial timber cutting in an action hotly opposed by governors of energy-strapped western states. 

01/05/01 - Senate Adopts Power Sharing Plan
The US Senate, hoping to avoid legislative roadblocks resulting from a 50-50 Republican – Democrat split, has agreed upon an unprecedented plan to share power evenly in the several Senate committees.

01/04/01 - Foreign-Born Population Nears 30 Million
According to a Jan. 4, 2001 report from the Census Bureau, America's foreign-born population grew to 28.4 million, about 1 in 10 residents during 2000. 

01/03/01 - 107th U.S. Congress Convenes
The 107th edition of the United States Congress gets underway Wednesday with swearing in ceremonies. Politically split 50-50, the Senate will be interesting from day one. Also, who are the 42 new Representatives and 11 new Senators? 

01/01/01 - Women Now Own 8.6 of All US Farms
The actual number of 165,102 women-operated farms represents an increase of 14 percent since 1992. Does this mean women have started embracing farming as a new career? Agriculture analysts don’t think so. 

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