Open, Accountable Government
In a democracy, citizens have a right to know what their government does, how decisions are made, and how to make their voices heard. We advocate for proactive government disclosure of timely, useful public information that empowers citizen action and helps individuals and organizations effect positive change in their communities.
Jun 18, 2013
Explosion at Louisiana Chemical Plant is the Latest in a String of Chemical Accidents
On June 13, an explosion and fire occurred at a petrochemical plant in Geismar, LA (just south of Baton Rouge), killing one person, injuring at least 70, ...
read in fullJun 18, 2013
DOJ Letter Shows Need for Stepped-Up Enforcement of Freedom of Information Act
A new letter by Department of Justice (DOJ) officials reveals the department is engaged in limited enforcement activities under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). ...
read in fullJun 13, 2013
Disclosure of NSA Surveillance Programs Underscores Need for Increased Transparency of National Security Activities
As more facts come to light about the massive, ongoing surveillance affecting millions of ...
read in fullJun 5, 2013
Protecting Military Whistleblowers and Victims of Sexual Assault
Members of Congress are rightly outraged at the epidemic of sexual assault in the military. No one should have to suffer the trauma of sexual assault – least of all those Americans who ...
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Sequestering Meals on Wheels Could Cost the Nation $489 Million per Year
Sequestering Meals on Wheels funds could cost taxpayers far more than it saves. While across-the-board spending cuts that began March 1, called sequestration, are expected to ...
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Freedom of Information Act Performance, 2012: Agencies Are Processing More Requests but Redacting More Often
A building block of American democracy is the idea that citizens have a right to information about ...
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Undoing Sequestration
Across-the-board federal spending cuts, called "sequestration," have begun. What can be done to undo this damaging budget policy? One of the primary barriers to fixing sequestration is that it is playing out much like the metaphor of a boiling frog. According to the metaphor, if a ...
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Delivering on Open Government: The Obama Administration's Unfinished Legacy
This report examines progress made during President Obama’s first term toward open government goals outlined in a comprehensive set of recommendations that the open ...
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