BLM Fracking Rule Violates New Executive Order on Open Data
by Sofia Plagakis
May 16, 2013
Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its revised proposed rule for natural gas drilling (commonly referred to as fracking) on federal and tribal lands. The much-anticipated rule violates President Obama's recently issued executive order that requires new government information to be made available to the public in open, machine-readable formats.
May 15, 2013
The Lack of Jobs Is the Problem, Not Deficits
by Nick Schwellenbach
May 10, 2013
Without Austerity, More Americans Would Have Jobs
by Nick Schwellenbach
May 10, 2013
Sen. Blumenthal Urges New OMB Director to Release Needed Rules and Improve Transparency
by Katie Greenhaw
May 9, 2013
UPDATED: Three Reasons the REINS Act Must Be Stopped (Again)
by Katie Greenhaw
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 ...
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Charitable Deduction Should Be Preserved
Congress is currently considering tax changes that could substantially reduce charitable giving in the United States. One threat is a proposal from President Obama to cap the deductibility of ...
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President's Budget Carries Outsized Economic and Political Risks
On April 10, President Obama released his proposed budget for the 2014 budget year. Unlike in the past, this year's budget came very late, ...
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Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Raises Important Questions about Risks Industrial Facilities Pose
On April 17, there was a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in ...
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