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Memo Leaked to Retaliate Against Fast and Furious Whistleblower
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White House Brings Back Bill to Shield Journalists
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DOE Error Causes Contracting Redo
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Ten Questions That USASpending.Gov Can’t Answer
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USASpending.gov: NOT Your One-Stop Shop for Following Taxpayer Dollars
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AP Case Throws More Doubt on Obama’s Whistleblower Policies
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The Whistleblower Who Wouldn't Go Away
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May 15, 2013
Ten Questions That USASpending.Gov Can’t Answer
USASpending.gov is supposed to be a hub for citizens to find information about government spending, but it comes up short when trying to answer some key questions.
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Topics: Open Government
May 15, 2013
USASpending.gov: NOT Your One-Stop Shop for Following Taxpayer Dollars
USASpending.gov is a federal spending information website that is riddled with errors and gaps in information, making it impossible to follow taxpayer dollars.
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Topics: Open Government
May 10, 2013
Security Laws Must Include Transparency and Accountability
Any laws to expand the powers of the FBI in the wake of the Boston bombings should explicitly include transparency and accountability provisions, according to a new op-ed in The Atlantic by Bruce Schneier.
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Topics: Open Government
May 3, 2013
Illegal Foreclosures Are Corporate Trade Secrets?
Federal agencies are withholding information about the illegal foreclosure practices of mortgage companies from Members of Congress, relying on justifications that closely track those used to withhold documents from the general public under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Topics: Open Government
April 26, 2013
Still Fighting to Expose Secret Law
POGO joined an amicus brief written by the Electronic Privacy Information Center supporting The New York Times in its effort to obtain a memorandum written by the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel regarding the legality of the targeted killin
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