Republicans Vow War on Government Red Tape
Louis Peck
The Fiscal Times
December 30, 2010

Analysis: White House memo on scientific integrity
Chris Dorobek
Federal News Radio
December 23, 2010

Regulatory agencies have stepped up enforcement, study says
Charles S. Clark
Government Executive
December 22, 2010

White House Issues Scientific Integrity Memo
David J. Hanson
Chemical & Engineering News
December 21, 2010

Why Is the EPA Sitting on Its Ash?
Kate Sheppard
Mother Jones
December 21, 2010

White House's 'Scientific Integrity' Memo Is Released -- at Last -- to Mixed Reviews
John McArdle, Greenwire
The New York Times
December 17, 2010

White House issues policy on political interference with federal scientists
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
December 17, 2010

Gutted Estate Tax Returns In Passed Tax Bill
Mark Hrywna
The NonProfit Times
December 17, 2010

Study shows increased regulatory enforcement under Obama
Sean Reilly
Federal Times
December 15, 2010

Not Triangulation but Regulation
Quin Hillyer
The American Spectator
December 2010-January 2011

Reckless deal puts Obama in deep trouble
Commentary
Douglas Turner
The Buffalo News
December 13, 2010

Democrats not pleased with deal on estate taxes
Seth McLaughlin
The Washington Times
December 12, 2010

Elements Of Estate Tax Saved In New Deal
The NonProfit Times
December 8, 2010

Government lets public follow the money
UPI
December 2, 2010

Obama administration begins publishing names of federal subcontractors on Web
Carol Leonnig
The Washington Post
December 1, 2010

Poisonous paper clips escalate dispute at U.S. consumer agency
Jeff Plungis, Bloomberg News
Providence Business News
December 1, 2010

Business steps up fight against 'regulatory tsunami'
Kent Hoover
Phoenix Business Journal
November 26, 2010

Tea Party’s Internal Culture War
Rick Cohen
The Nonprofit Quarterly
November 24, 2010

Lew Confirmed as OMB Chief after Landrieu Gets Her Way
Eric Pianin
The Fiscal Times
November 19, 2010

Lieberman unveils bill to stabilize funding for e-rule-making
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
November 18, 2010

Nonprofits Face 'Sea Change' After Midterm Elections
Conan Milner
The Epoch Times
November 17, 2010

Congress Braces For Hectic Lame Duck Session
Liz Halloran
NPR
November 14, 2010

Lame-duck session marked by uncertainty
Sean Reilly
Federal Times
November 12, 2010

Senator refuses to relinquish hold on OMB nominee
Robert Brodsky
Government Executive
November 12, 2010

Aspiring chairman has defence budget in sights
Stephanie Kirchgaessner
Financial Times
November 11, 2010

Executive Order seeks to simplify document classification
Max Cacas
Federal News Radio
November 10, 2010

Obama orders uniformity in managing unclassified info
Stephen Miller
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
November 5, 2010

Election results could paint bleak picture for nonprofits
Mark Hrywna
The NonProfit Times
November 4, 2010

Nonprofit Experts Forecast What Election Day Results Will Mean for Charities
Suzanne Perry
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
November 1, 2010

Post election, Congress can't ignore the deficit
Commentary
David R. Francis
Christian Science Monitor
November 1, 2010

The White House’s opaque transparency
Daniel Skallman
News Media & the Law
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Fall 2010

US foreign aid data murky, group says
Alice Lipowicz
Federal Computer Week
October 29, 2010

Gary Bass To Leave OMB Watch To Head Foundation
Paul Clolery
The NonProfit Times
October 25, 2010

Raese firms profit from public deals
Alison Knezevich
The Charleston Gazette
October 23, 2010

White House, agencies get low marks for transparency
Chris Dorobek
Federal News Radio
October 20, 2010

Mortgage rescue? Not from Congress
Commentary
Jonathan Riskind
Columbus Dispatch
October 17, 2010

Recent large IT contracts could cut prices for government, experts say
Aliya Sternstein
Nextgov
October 4, 2010

Keeping the Door Open
Feature Article
Aliya Sternstein
Government Executive
October 1, 2010

Obama signs continuing resolution
Jolie Lee
Federal News Radio
September 30, 2010

Recovery.gov a model for transparency
Gregory Korte
USA Today
September 28, 2010

Sen. Mary Landrieu wins praise for successful effort on Small Business Jobs Act
Jonathan Tilove
New Orleans Times-Picayune
September 28, 2010

GOP Unveils New “Pledge” to America
Sky Valley Chronicle
September 24, 2010

Big Burden on Small Firms
Kent Hoover
Portfolio.com
September 21, 2010

Kentucky ranks among top states in federal dollars per citizen
James R. Carroll and Lesley Stedman Weidenbener
Louisville Courier-Journal
September 11, 2010

'Close enough for government work' isn't good enough for Sunlight's Clearspending.com
Commentary
Mark Tapscott
Washington Examiner
September 8, 2010

Future of rule making: Pilot project aims to increase public participation
Sean Reilly
Federal Times
August 22, 2010

Advocates worry White House changes could hurt transparency
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
August 16, 2010

Senate Strikes Bipartisan Agreement on Food Safety
Helen Bottemiller
Food Safety News
August 13, 2010

Watchdogs Mourn Loss Of White House Ethics Czar
Ari Shaprio
NPR
August 12, 2010

Freedom of Information Act exemption for SEC stirs protests
Daniel Strauss
Politico
August 11, 2010

How some agencies are cutting contract costs
Tom Spoth
Federal Times
August 8, 2010

Contractor performance data to become public
Tom Spoth
Federal Times
August 6, 2010

Shareholder Protection Act Stands on Shaky Legs
Yana Kunichoff
truthout
August 4, 2010

EPA posts toxic data early to encourage crowdsourcing
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
August 2, 2010

27 agencies fail to report stimulus spending
Michael Noyes, Montana Watchdog
The Belgrade News
July 27, 2010

Liberals air doubts over OMB pick
Alexander Bolton
The Hill
July 23, 2010

Democrats Avoid Budget Vote, Risk Losing Future Clout
Yana Kunichoff
truthout
July 17, 2010

Obama Overhaul of Regulatory Reviews Now Seen as Unlikely
Gabriel Nelson, Greenwire
The New York Times
July 14, 2010

Northrop Grumman may sell or spin off shipbuilding unit
Robert McCabe
Virginian-Pilot
July 14, 2010

Jacob Lew to lead OMB
Catherine Cheney
Politico
July 13, 2010

Maes comes from 'out of nowhere' to contest governor's race
Joe Hanel
The Durango Herald
July 13, 2010

Stimulus money coming in mostly goes elsewhere
Robert McCabe
Virginian-Pilot
July 11, 2010

Contracting reforms taking hold, OMB reports
Sean Reilly
Federal Times
July 8, 2010

Open-gov reviews devalue social media
Alice Lipowicz
Federal Computer Week
July 8, 2010

White House considers clearer instructions for spending reports
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
July 6, 2010

More union disclosure woes
Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta, Center for Public Integrity
Politico
July 6, 2010

OMB Watch says Orszag 'made budget cool'
Max Cacas
Federal News Radio
June 23, 2010

Budget director to step down
Robert Brodsky
Government Executive
June 22, 2010

Analysis: OMB's Orszag first high-profile member to leave
Dorobek Insider
Federal News Radio
June 22, 2010

Legislation Seeks New Federal Agency For Nonprofits
Mark Hrywna
The NonProfit Times
June 16, 2010

Earl Devaney, Chairman of the Federal Recovery Board, Talks About Building and Running Recovery.gov
Chad Vander Veen
Government Technology
June 15, 2010

2012 federal budget seeks $75 billion in savings
Tim Kauffman and Tom Spoth
Federal Times
June 14, 2010

Remaking the Bureaucracy: OMB’s Zients Cuts Through the Red Tape
Katherine Reynolds Lewis
The Fiscal Times
June 13, 2010

EPA finally relases COREXIT ingredient list
James Plummer
Washington Examiner
June 11, 2010

Toxic Corexit dispersant chemicals remained secret as feds colluded with Big Business
Mike Adams
Natural News
June 11, 2010

Financial systems modernization plan faces management challenges
Emily Long
NextGov
June 10, 2010

Ingredients of Controversial Dispersants Used on Gulf Spill Are Secrets No More
Elana Schor, Greenwire
The New York Times
June 9, 2010

Groups want agencies to post more advisory meetings on the Web
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
June 8, 2010

TVA may have weakened EPA's coal ash stance
Anne Paine
The Tennessean
June 6, 2010

Capital Flight
Jodi Enda
American Journalism Review
June/July 2010

Lee County recovery jobs hard to pin down
Tim Engstrom
Ft. Myers News-Press
May 30, 2010

USAspending.gov makeover leaves room for improvement
Emily Long
NextGov
May 24, 2010

Push and shove: Some legislators look to curb corporate dollars in state races
Curt Guyette
Detroit Metro Times
May 19, 2010

Proposal would expand contractor performance database
Robert Brodsky
Government Executive
May 11, 2010

Will BP's Washington connections help it now?
Alan Fram and Sharon Theimer
The Associated Press
May 10, 2010

Bill would require posting government docs, contracts online
Jacqui Cheng
Ars Technica
May 7, 2010

Senate's Public Online Information Act draws criticism
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
May 6, 2010

Even the 'worst' open government plans include open source
Amy Vernon
Network World
May 3, 2010

Wealthy Americans shoulder health care tax burden
Commentary
David R. Francis
Christian Science Monitor
May 3, 2010

Group gives open government plans mediocre marks
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
May 3, 2010

The Government Domain: New & Free Regulations Trackers
Peggy Garvin
LLRX.com
April 21, 2010

Obama reversing Bush's environmental policies
Erin Kelly, Gannett News Service
The Arizona Republic
April 15, 2010

Documents Reveal Extensive Violations At Mine
Peter Overby
All Things Considered
National Public Radio
April 9, 2010

Obama Administration Missed Chance To Get Tougher On Unsafe Mines
Dan Froomkin
The Huffington Post
April 9, 2010

Obama to review mine safety rules after West Virginia blast killed 25 miners
Ed O'Keefe
The Washington Post
April 9, 2010

New social media rules lauded, but advocates note cookie policy omission
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
April 8, 2010

Agencies Release Open Government Plans
J. Nicholas Hoover
InformationWeek
April 7, 2010

Agencies' open government plans receive mostly positive reviews
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
April 7, 2010

Agencies unveil open government plans
David Perera
Fierce Government IT
April 7, 2010

OMB issues transparency rules for federal spending
Amber Corrin
Federal Computer Week
April 7, 2010

Energy Industry Fights Chemical Disclosure
Sarah Collins and Tom Kenworthy
Center for American Progress
April 6, 2010

Open-government groups set to score agencies' transparency plans
Ben Bain
Federal Computer Week
April 5, 2010

Agencies to unveil open government plans under president's directive
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
April 2, 2010

Obama touts jobs, but tally not clear
Christina Rexrode
The Charlotte Observer
April 2, 2010

Law school tries to get the public hooked on rule-making
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
April 1, 2010

Restrictions Undercut Legal Aid Fund for the Poor
William Fisher
Inter Press Service News
March 30, 2010

Stimulus: Lots of cash, confusion
Katie Anderson
Elgin Courier-News
March 23, 2010

Environmentalists critical of number of meetings regulatory office has had with opponents to new coal ash rules
Michael Collins
Knoxville News Sentinel
March 19, 2010

Congress moves to make transparency initiatives permanent
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
March 18, 2010

OMB Role in Federal Rulemaking Under Scrutiny
Robin Bravender, Greenwire
The New York Times
March 15, 2010

Audit blames OMB's lack of guidance for shoddy contracting data
Emily Long
NextGov
March 15, 2010

Backgrounding people and businesses
Linda Austin
BusinessJournalism.org
March 14, 2010

Your guide to public records
Elmira Star-Gazette
March 13, 2010

Agencies finding it hard to follow through on open government order
Gregg Carlstrom
Federal Times
March 10, 2010

Regulations could bog down financial system modernization
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
March 5, 2010

How the Nation’s Top Labor Cop Can Use Data to Drive Enforcement and Protect American Workers
David Madland and Karla Walter
Center for American Progress Action Fund
March 4, 2010

GSA solicits comments on contractor performance database
Emily Long
NextGov
March 1, 2010

Lobbying Now For Everyone (Almost)
Mark Hrywna and Kate Rogers
The NonProfit Times
March 1, 2010

BAE Systems wins Navy contract worth up to $500 million
Robert McCabe
The Virginian-Pilot
February 27, 2010

Obama administration may give better-paying contractors an advantage
Matthew Weigelt
Federal Computer Week
February 26, 2010

Behind the Tea Party Facade, Just Another Bush-League Republican
Yasha Levine and Mark Ames
truthdig
February 24, 2010

Too early to judge Obama administration on transparency?
Commentary
Mark Tapscott
The Washington Examiner
February 23, 2010

OMB's Zients sets out steps to key productivity boom
Jason Miller
Federal News Radio
February 19, 2010

EPA Web site paving the way to transparency
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
February 19, 2010

OMB Watch wants revised executive order on regulatory process
The Daily Debrief
Federal News Radio
February 17, 2010

Obama Admin Launches Agency Web Sites to Boost Transparency
Sara Goodman, Greenwire
The New York Times
February 12, 2010

'Which Side Are You On?'
Roger Bybee
In These Times
February 11, 2010

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Toyota's powerful DC friends
Sharon Theimer
The Associated Press
February 8, 2010

White House Isn't Done With Lobbyists
Eliza Newlin Carney
National Journal
February 8, 2010

Fresher data would improve Data.gov, watchdog groups say
Alice Lipowicz
Federal Computer Week
February 5, 2010

Senate confirms Johnson to lead GSA
Washington Business Journal
February 4, 2010

One-third of stimulus money is allocated
Gregg Carlstrom
Federal Times
February 4, 2010

Regulatory Roundup: FDA Releases Annual Guidance Agenda; OMB Watch Urges Obama to Issue Revised Executive Order
PharmTech
February 4, 2010

Data on jobs from federal stimulus spending show incomplete picture
Doug Schneider
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
February 3, 2010

Budget shifts long-term spending outlook for many agencies
Gregg Carlstrom
Federal Times
February 3, 2010

Stimulus created 600,000 jobs at the end of 2009, White House says
Ed O'Keefe
The Washington Post
February 1, 2010

Obama's transparency record appears cloudy
Peter Nicholas
The Los Angeles Times
February 1, 2010

Obama unveils $3.8 trillion budget
Jennifer Liberto
CNNMoney
February 1, 2010

Sanctions target US firms
Wu Jiao
China Daily
February 1, 2010

Info released under Obama transparency order is of little value, critics say
Ed O'Keefe
The Washington Post
January 28, 2010

Watchdogs ask White House to go easier on K Street (third item on page)
Ben Geman and Jim Snyder
The Hill
January 25, 2010

What's next for Open Government Initiative
Max Cacas
Federal News Radio
January 25, 2010

Supreme Court Campaign-Finance Ruling Could Aid Nonprofit Advocacy, But Adds New Concerns
Suzanne Perry
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
January 22, 2010

White House scraps method of counting stimulus jobs, won't keep running tally
Jeremy Redmon
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
January 21, 2010

Supreme Court Overturns Campaign Spending Rules
The NonProfit Times
January 21, 2010

The trouble tracking stimulus spending
Megan Lynch
KMOX 1120 AM — St. Louis
January 20, 2010

Reining in the Gods of the Fed
Commentary
Jim Hightower
truthout.org
January 20, 2010

More Lobbying, Less Registration: Influence Peddling Goes Underground
Sebastian Jones
ProPublica
January 19, 2010

U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret 'Jesus' Bible Codes
Joseph Rhee, Tahman Bradley and Brian Ross
ABC News
January 18, 2010

What regulatory agencies need: More money, less OMB interference
Gregg Carlstrom
Federal Times
January 14, 2010

Argon ST considering sale or acquisition
Dana Hedgpeth
Local Digest
The Washington Post
January 13, 2010

Stimulus data needs context so public can understand spending effects
Aliya Sternstein
NextGov
January 12, 2010

White House Visits from the Nonprofit Sector
Rick Cohen
The Nonprofit Quarterly
January 8, 2010

Defense Contractor Suspended Over Kickbacks
Joe Mandak, The Associated Press
ABC News
January 7, 2010

OMB Watch recaps the year in open government
Max Cacas
Federal News Radio
January 4, 2010

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