The (POGO) Blog
April 6, 2017
Advisors to the President Should Be Subject to Ethics Laws
In a letter to White House Counsel, POGO urged the White House to make Stephen Feinberg and Carl Icahn subject to federal ethics laws given their vast conflicts of interest.
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Topics: Government Accountability
April 6, 2017
By Ari Goldberg
POGO Calls for Clarification on Devin Nunes House Intel Committee Shakeup
Devin Nunes' temporary step aside from an investigation into Russian meddling into the 2016 election is "a step in the right direction" but more clarification is needed, says POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian.
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Topics: Government Accountability
April 5, 2017
By Mia Steinle
Senators Question Administration’s Reversal on Phasing out Private Prisons
Senators Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker are questioning the Justice Department’s reversal of its decision to phase out private prisons.
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April 5, 2017
Congressional Letters to Agencies Going Unanswered
Over 100 of Congress’s letters to the Trump administration have gone unanswered. POGO urges President Trump to take Congressional oversight seriously and quickly fill vacant Congressional affairs positions.
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Topics: Government Accountability
April 4, 2017
PODCAST: Would-Be Whistleblowers Need to Know Their Rights
POGO has launched a training program to educate would-be whistleblowers on tactics to safely disclose information through protected channels and to understand their protections in case of retaliation.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
