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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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AnalysisGameStop Isn’t the Only Urgent Issue Facing the SEC
The Senate must also use Gary Gensler’s confirmation hearing to guarantee that the SEC and that its subordinate agencies are working across the board to safeguard investors and the larger economy.
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Policy LetterPOGO Urges Inspectors General to Review Contracts for Key Whistleblower Protections
Following systemic issues with Justice Department contractors not including whistleblower protections language in contracts, inspectors general should work to ensure all federal contractors understand their obligations.
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AnalysisIs the F-35 Program at a Crossroads?
As official support for the F-35 program wanes, the Pentagon’s largest weapon program is struggling to show it has the promised high-end capabilities for which taxpayers are paying a premium.
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AnalysisHere’s Why Biden’s Ethics Plan Is Important
Ethics rules for government appointees are essential to ensuring good government and cracking down on corruption. A deep dive into Biden’s ethics plan shows that he agrees, though it could be even better.
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Policy LetterPOGO Asks Attorney General Nominee Garland to Restore Rule of Law
The Department of Justice needs to investigate rights violations by law enforcement, then-President Donald Trump, and his administration.
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Policy LetterPOGO Requests Better Data on Equity of COVID Relief
POGO urges the Biden administration to improve COVID spending data as part of an effort to ensure equitable pandemic relief efforts.
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ReportThe Baker’s Dozen: 13 Policy Areas Critical to an Effective, Ethical, and Accountable Government
A roadmap of nonpartisan, commonsense reforms to 13 policy areas for both Congress and the executive branch.
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AnalysisThe China Threat Is Being Inflated To Justify More Spending
China is an obvious competitor in the 21st century, but does it make sense to build a military to fight to and beyond the shores of the Asian mainland?
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AnalysisWhy We Support the Impeachment Trial
Congress Must Hold Trump Accountable for His Dangerous Actions
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AnalysisFreeloaders and the Fed: Scrutinizing the Federal Reserve’s Secondary Market Bond Purchases Under the CARES Act
The Fed used an emergency COVID-19 relief program to purchase over half a billion dollars in corporate bonds issued by dozens of Fortune 500 companies that paid nothing in federal income taxes in 2018.
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CommentaryCongress Must Restore Faith with New Ethics Rules for Its Members
Our elected leaders should avoid these financial conflicts of interest.
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CommentaryDemilitarizing Our Democracy
How the National Security State Has Come to Dominate a "Civilian" Government