Thursday, August 18, 2011

S&P may face probe on mortgages

Rating company S&P is being investigated by the Department of Justice for its possible role in the financial collapse.

"Ratings agency Standard & Poor's is being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department for allegedly overrating mortgage-backed securities, whose meltdown led to the 2008 financial crisis, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation. "

Check out the full story on CNN here.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Newly cataloged FBI files

Check out the new(ish) electronic resource for viewing scans of FBI files as the FBI's "The Vault" page, located here. It includes PDF scans of files on individuals, specific events, groups and happenings that the FBI has investigated over the years.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

State of Nevada launches new website

The State of Nevada's website has a new look! Check it out here.