The (POGO) Blog
July 4, 2017
FOIA Turns 51: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
On the 51st birthday of the Freedom of Information Act, POGO explains what FOIA is and why it continues to matter.
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Topics: Open Government
June 29, 2017
By Albert Chen
Appropriations Bill May Finally Make Congressional Research Reports Public
Congress is poised to require certain Congressional Research Service reports be made public for the first time ever, a mandate POGO has long advocated for.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Open Government
June 27, 2017
By Neil Gordon
Lawmakers Suspect Illegality in Privatized Tax Collection Program
An IRS program employing private companies to recover overdue taxes is just a few weeks old, but it already has a group of Senators worried the collection companies may be abusing debtors and breaking the law.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 27, 2017
Border Wall is Billion-Dollar Black Box So Far
Trump’s border wall is crawling toward creation despite lack of transparency, funding, and planning.
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Topics: Government Accountability, National Security, Contract Oversight
June 21, 2017
Proposed DHS Budget Priorities Leave Accountability Behind
The proposed DHS budget emphasizes southern border control at the cost of security for the rest of the nation.
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Topics: National Security
