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POGO’s experts push policymakers to enact commonsense reforms that tackle waste, corruption, and abuse of power; hold those who’ve violated the public trust accountable; protect our constitutional rights; and make the government work for all people.
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Policy LetterAmicus Brief: Ex Parte Cathey
Four years after the Supreme Court ordered it to obey the Constitution, Texas is still trying to execute people with intellectual disabilities.
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TestimonyPOGO Testimony: Modernizing Congressional Oversight Powers — to Save Them
Congress should think big to restore its constitutional investigative authorities.
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Fact SheetFact Sheet: Office of Legal Counsel Transparency
The public deserves critical transparency into how the executive branch interprets and implements federal law. Congress should require more transparency of opinions from the Office of Legal Counsel.
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CommentaryAfghanistan Proved Eisenhower Correct
The Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex Failed Us After 9/11
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CommentaryDangerous Testing Plan for the F-15EX
Yet Again the Pentagon is Pushing to Buy Before You Fly
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Fact SheetCongress Must Establish a Hardrock Mining Royalty
There hasn’t been a hardrock mining royalty … ever. It’s time to change that.
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Policy LetterAmicus Brief: Reed v. Goertz
DNA testing could prove Rodney Reed is innocent. The Supreme Court must step in to ensure justice is served.
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CommentaryA Small Step Forward
A recent legal memo from an unlikely source could help empower congressional oversight.
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Fact SheetReforming Offshore Oil and Gas Royalty Procedures
The Department of the Interior is leaving billions of dollars on the table in forgone offshore oil and gas royalties — at the taxpayer’s expense.
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TestimonyPOGO Testimony: Increasing Transparency and Accountability in the Judicial Branch
Government Affairs Manager Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette testified before House members to share POGO’s recommendations for bolstering judicial ethics and increasing public trust in the judiciary.
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Fact SheetReforming Onshore Oil and Gas Royalties
If Congress doesn’t ensure that oil and gas companies pay their fair share in onshore royalties, taxpayers will continue to lose out to the tune of billions of dollars.
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TestimonyPOGO Testimony: Best Practices for Federal Spending
Last year, we saw unprecedented federal spending. But the practices behind that spending have needed reform for decades. POGO’s Scott Amey testified before two House subcommittees about improving transparency and efficacy of federal spending.