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May 26, 2016
By Sean Moulton
House Committee Votes to Keep Congressional Reports Secret
The House Appropriations Committee voted against posting Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports online for the public.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Open Government
May 24, 2016
Rare Instance of Transparency in DOJ Attorney Misconduct
Last week, an order and opinion by United States District Judge Andrew S. Hanen provided some rare transparency into a case of DOJ attorney misconduct.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Open Government
May 20, 2016
Another Year, Another Unhelpful FOIA Report
The methodology in an annual agency FOIA survey leaves much to be desired. The Office of Information Policy should take a closer look at how agencies are implementing FOIA.
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Topics: Open Government
May 19, 2016
After 45 Years, Deadly Silica Rule Finalized
Last month, OSHA overcame more than four decades of industry influence, bureaucratic hurdles, and political delays to finalize a rule reducing the amount of potentially lethal silica dust workers can be exposed to.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
May 18, 2016
Contractor Gets Slap on the Wrist for Nuke Bomb Mix-up
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) slammed the contractor managing two nuclear facilities, the Pantex Site and the Y-12 National Security Complex, in its annual review citing, among other things, a mistake with production of the B61-12 nuc
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Topics: National Security
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