The (POGO) Blog
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
April 4, 2017
By Neil Gordon
POGO Challenges Secrecy in Hanford Whistleblower Case
The Project On Government Oversight and the Government Accountability Project filed a motion to challenge confidentiality restrictions in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging wrongdoing and safety lapses at the Hanford Site nuclear complex.
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April 3, 2017
Questions for Trump’s FDA Nominee
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration has deep roots in the pharmaceutical industry he would oversee.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
