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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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AnalysisNew House Bill Would Enhance Transparency in Government Spending
The “Protecting Our Democracy Act” would enact a range of vital good government reforms. Those that relate to Congress and the power of the purse are especially critical.
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AnalysisUnqualified Impunity: When Government Officials Break the Law, They Often Get Away With It
American society imposes harsh penalties on ordinary people accused or convicted of committing crimes, but when police officers, prosecutors, and other government officials break the law and violate people’s rights, they often get away with it.
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AnalysisWhistleblowers Can Protect the Integrity of Our Elections
State Election Officials Can Securely Report Wrongdoing to POGO
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AnalysisSelective Arithmetic to Hide the F-35’s True Costs
F-35 boosters work hard to convince the American people and decision-makers in Washington of the program’s affordability year after year when it’s time to negotiate the next year’s contract.
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CommentaryTaking the Long Road: POGO’s Task Force on Federal Judicial Selection
The stakes in federal judicial selection are unbelievably high—too high. It’s time to do something about it.
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AnalysisReforms Must Accompany PPP Reauthorization
Additional safeguards are necessary to improve effectiveness and reduce the program’s susceptibility to waste, fraud, and abuse.
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AnalysisReport Finds U.S. Leads World in Fighting Bribery
New global bribery survey gives high marks to United States, finds active enforcement declining worldwide
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AnalysisRick Bright’s Resignation Shows We’re Failing Whistleblowers
Months after he was demoted for raising concerns about the Trump administration’s handling of COVID-19, Rick Bright resigned alleging that he was unable to work due to whistleblower retaliation.
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Policy LetterBroad Coalition Urges Congress to Preserve Robust Afghanistan Oversight
A broad coalition asked Congress to reject a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021 that would limit the ability of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Policy LetterPOGO Joins Civil Society Partners in Endorsing the Protecting Our Democracy Act
We write to you in strong support of the Protecting Our Democracy Act, H.R.8363, an urgent and necessary assertion of Congress’s constitutional responsibilities to vigorously guard the rule of law and the integrity of our democratic institutions.
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AnalysisUndeliverable as Addressed: Postal Service and Census Bureau Under Attack by the Administration
Millions at risk of voter disenfranchisement and not being represented in Congress
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Policy LetterBroad Coalition Urges Congress to Investigate Pentagon’s Misuse of Relief Funds
The Project On Government Oversight, National Taxpayers Union, and Win Without War led a broad coalition asking Congress to investigate the Department of Defense using relief funds to bailout defense contractors.