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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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CommentaryWhat We’re Watching at the Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court enters the home stretch of its term, we look at what may be in store for cases on issues ranging from government transparency to criminal justice.
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Policy Letter
POGO Praises Contractor-Whistleblower Protection Proposal
POGO supports a proposal to codify enhanced protections for federal contractor employee whistleblowers.
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Policy Letter
POGO Continues to Call For Transparency in Presidential Library Donations
POGO joins advocates in supporting a bipartisan bill that would increase transparency around funding for presidential libraries.
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Policy Letter36 Former GOP Lawmakers: Honor Your Oath and Protect the Constitution
Former GOP lawmakers urge current GOP Members of Congress and Senators to support a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared by the President on February 15.
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AnalysisCongress Needs to Build Up Election Security Protections, and Also Contingencies
If hackers infiltrated a state’s registration database and the list of registered voters, it would have a catastrophic effect on elections.
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Policy Letter
Whistleblower Advocates Praise Creation of House Office, Cite Need for Independent Leader
Creation of the House Office of the Whistleblower Ombudsman is a great first step but the next step must be hiring an independent whistleblower advocate to lead it.
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AnalysisThe Wall’s Missing Pieces
Department of Homeland Security Fails to Provide Congress with Reports Needed to Make Border Wall Funding Decision
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CommentaryThe Supreme Court Needs an Ethics Code
Supreme Court justices—whose decisions are often irreversible and have the widest impact—are the only judges in our country who are trusted to self-police.
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Policy Letter
Congress Must Increase Judicial Accountability and Transparency
POGO and more than a dozen other stakeholders urge Congress to act in the 116th Congress to make the federal courts more transparent and more accountable to the public.
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Policy Letter
POGO Urges Accountability Over DOD Surplus Program
New legislation would establish much-needed transparency, accountability, and oversight for the Defense Department’s program that gives police surplus military gear.
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Policy Letter
POGO Voices Support for Bipartisan Bill to Increase Court Record Transparency
POGO joined a letter sent by 16 organizations expressing support for the Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019 which would enable much greater public access to court records.
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CommentaryShining a Brighter Light on the Work of Our Federal Watchdogs
Federal inspectors general provide vital perspectives on both overarching challenges and specific problems. It’s time for them to shine a brighter light on their work.