The Watcher: February 7, 2012
Vol. 13 No. 3 PDF Version
Agencies Release Updates on Regulatory Look-backs
On Jan. 30, the White House announced that 25 federal agencies had released reports on their progress in carrying out retrospective rule reviews, part of the Obama administration's regulatory ...
Revenue Proposals in FY 2013 Budget Anything but a Surprise
One doesn’t need an inside source at the White House or an advance copy of this year’s budget to know what the bulk of the proposed tax provisions in the Obama administration’s ...
The House's Fake Budget Process Changes
During the week of Jan. 30, the House began debating a slew of budget reform measures, part of a package of 10 bills proposed by the House Budget Committee that affect everything from budget resolutions to the ...
Freedom of Information Act Portal Would Boost Responsiveness, Improve Efficiency
An interagency project underway could revolutionize implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and significantly improve ...
Super (Loud) PACs and Soft-spoken Issue Advocates
Outside groups are spending nearly 1,300 percent more on broadcast advertising for the 2012 election than they did in 2008, according to an analysis released on Jan. 30. This is the clearest ...







