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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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AnalysisDespite Years of Recommendations, Government Still Rewards Bad Policies for Body Cameras
If body cameras are to live up to their potential as an oversight mechanism meant to check abuse, rules need to be in place providing public access to body camera footage in a way that ensures accountability.
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Analysis17 of Our Favorite Stories from 2017
The Project On Government Oversight shares some of our favorite articles and blog posts to mark the end of the year.
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AnalysisWithout a Nominee, a Federal Study on Sexual Harassment Is Bottled Up
The Merit Systems Protection Board is working on a report on sexual harassment in the federal workplace, but it can’t release the findings until President Trump nominates and the Senate confirms a new board member.
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AnalysisGAO Says Transportation Dept. Twitter Love Broke the Law
The Government Accountability Office found the Transportation Department violated executive branch lobbying restrictions last summer when it liked and retweeted a tweet urging the public to support a bill overhauling the nation’s air traffic control system.
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Policy Letter
Groups Urge Congress to Strengthen the Law Requiring Foreign Lobbying Disclosure
The Project On Government Oversight joined a group of good government advocates to call for Congress to pass the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act.
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AnalysisWhat If Santa Swooshed Down the Pentagon’s Chimney?
How to make the holidays happier and the U.S. military better
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AnalysisPuerto Rico’s Hurricane Plan Shrouded in Secrecy
The secrecy around Puerto Rico’s hurricane response and recovery plan is an odd and troubling aspect of September’s major disaster.
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AnalysisHomeland Security Watchdog Finds Government Abuse at Detention Centers
The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General found that immigrant detainees were subject to inhumane and unhealthy conditions.
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AnalysisGovernment Shutdown Continues to Loom
Congress gave us a temporary reprieve from a government shutdown, but the possibility it could still happen remains. A federal shutdown would have more impact than you might think.
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AnalysisBiotech Exec Hosted by Trump Butters Up FDA Chief
The FDA fast tracked the experimental drug migalastat after Amicus Therapeutics CEO John F. Crowley sent a flattering personal note to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.
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AnalysisRevealing the Lost World of Government Reports
The recently introduced Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act would require federal agencies to forward copies of congressionally mandated reports to the Government Publishing Office, which would then post them online to more easily allow Congress, the public, and jou...
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Policy Letter
POGO Supports Bill to Increase Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports
Today, POGO joins dozens of civil society organizations in supporting the bipartisan Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (ACMRA), common-sense legislation that improves Congress’s ability to oversee the Executive branch and provides needed governmental transparency.