Improving Rules on Implementing the Freedom of Information Act
by Anastasia Postnikova
May 22, 2013
Up-to-date Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) rules that support transparency are important for ensuring agencies are properly implementing the law. Last week, the Center for Effective Government submitted comments to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on its proposed FOIA implementation regulations and encouraged the agency to expand online disclosures, improve communication with requesters, clarify fees and fee waivers, and improve the process of submitting and processing administrative appeals.
UPDATED: Three Reasons the REINS Act Must Be Stopped (Again)
by Katie Greenhaw
BLM Fracking Rule Violates New Executive Order on Open Data
by Sofia Plagakis
The Lack of Jobs Is the Problem, Not Deficits
by Nick Schwellenbach
Without Austerity, More Americans Would Have Jobs
by Nick Schwellenbach
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 ...
read in fullCharitable 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 ...
read in fullPresident'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, ...
read in fullTexas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Raises Important Questions about Risks Industrial Facilities Pose
On April 17, there was a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in ...
read in full





