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March 11, 2013
Video: Join POGO in Celebrating Sunshine Week
Watch the video with POGO's Danielle Brian to get caught up on the big open government victories from last year and some of the challenges ahead.
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Topics: Open Government
March 11, 2013
Why Congress Should Be Wary of Mary Jo White
Is Mary Jo White—President Obama’s nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission—an intrepid enforcer who will hold Wall Street accountable? Or will she look out for the financial industry she used to represent?
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Topics: Financial Sector
March 11, 2013
Commerce Inspector General Faces Allegations of Misconduct
After several disturbing allegations of serious misconduct, Ranking Members of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology and three of its subcommittees sent a letter to the GAO requesting an investigation into the Department of Commerce Office o
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 11, 2013
By Lili Shirley
5 Great Online Tools for Mining Public Records
Thanks to our open records laws, you can find a treasure trove of information on the web—everything from details about publically traded companies to where stimulus funds are going.
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Topics: Open Government
March 11, 2013
Transparency Advocates Span the Political Spectrum
To kick off Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of all things open government, we’d like to point you to a great story in The Washington Examiner about how transparency advocates can be found across the political spectrum.
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Topics: Government Accountability
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