Federal workers brace for furloughs
Jennifer Liberto
CNNMoney
December 31, 2012

‘Fiscal Cliff’ Calculator: How Much Will It Cost You?
Barrett Tryon
WDAF-TV – FOX 4
December 31 2012

What if there's no deal on fiscal cliff
Jeanne Sahadi
CNNMoney
December 30, 2012

OMB’s Fiscal Tricks Can Delay a 'Cliff' Recession
Eric Pianin
Fiscal Times
December 27, 2012

Going over the cliff: What changes, what doesn't
Jeanne Sahadi
CNNMoney
December 21, 2012

The Sticking Points in the Sandy Aid Bill
Colby Hamilton
WNYC 820 AM and 93.9 FM – New York Public Radio
December 20, 2012

Congress Piles the Pork into Hurricane Sandy Relief
David Francis
Fiscal Times
December 19, 2012

For Federal Workers, a Fiscal Cliff Deal Carries Dangers
David Harrison
Roll Call
December 11, 2012

White House touts $20 billion reduction in contract spending for government
Josh Hicks
The Washington Post
December 6, 2012

Perils of going over the cliff temporarily
Jeanne Sahadi
CNNMoney
December 5, 2012

5 Ways Obama Can Defuse a Fiscal Cliff Stalemate
Josh Boak
The Fiscal Times
November 19, 2012

A food fight takes flight over poultry regulations
Randi Martin
WTOP 103.5 FM – Washington, DC
November 14, 2012

Regulatory czar pick could set tone for Obama’s second-term
Kevin Bogardus
The Hill
November 14, 2012

Groups urge Congress to lower cap on contractor pay
Kellie Lunney
Government Executive
November 13, 2012

Debt ceiling crisis looms at year end
Gillian White, Medill News Service
United Press International
November 9, 2012

Report: White House could blunt impact of sequestration - at least for a while
Jack Moore
Federal News Radio
November 8, 2012

Congressional Leadership Lays Out Battle Lines on Fiscal Cliff
Lauren Fox
U.S. News and World Report
November 7, 2012

Lame duck looking lamer as fiscal cliff nears
Austin Wright and Tim Mak
Politico
November 6, 2012

Interview with Patrick Lester on Blunting the Impacts of Sequestration
In-Depth with Francis Rose
Federal News Radio
November 6, 2012

Retroactive repeal of sequestration possible -- but risky
Amber Corrin
Federal Computer Week
November 6, 2012

Report: White House could blunt sequester
Austin Wright
Politico
November 5, 2012

Report downplays effects of sequestration
Sean Reilly
The Federal Times
November 5, 2012

Report Looks At Ways To Mitigate Sequestration
Jen DiMascio
Aviation Week
November 5, 2012

Study: Sequestration won’t necessarily mean immediate furloughs, layoffs
Charles Clark
Government Executive
November 2, 2012

All Fracked Up [PDF]
Lucia Hwang
National Nurse Magazine
October 2012

Why not some fiscal therapy and go over the cliff?
Louis D. Johnston
MinnPost
October 26, 2012

Fact Check: Regulations under Obama
Jeffrey Bruner, Gannett News Service
The Tennessean
October 20, 2012

Groups seek limit on payments to contractors
Joe Davidson
The Washington Post
October 19, 2012

Executive compensation debate returns
Matthew Weigelt
Federal Computer Week
October 19, 2012

Lawmakers urged to adopt tighter caps on contractor pay
Amanda Palleschi
Government Executive
October 18, 2012

What Government Does for You
Commentary
Katherine McFate, OMB Watch and Simon Greer, Nathan Cummings Foundation
Alternet
October 17, 2012

Hidden cost: Corporations see lower tax bill when they settle with the government
Danielle Douglas
The Washington Post
October 12, 2012

New FOIA portal promotes transparency, eases agency interactions
Michael O'Connell
Federal News Radio
October 3, 2012

EPA To Propose Downgrading Access to Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports?
Society of Environmental Journalists
Watchdog Tipsheet
October 3, 2012

Obama-era regulations less plentiful than portrayed, report says
Charles Clark
Government Executive
October 2, 2012

Watchdogs give multi-agency FOIA portal a thumbs up
Joseph Marks
NextGov
October 1, 2012

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)/National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Survey
Frank Knapp
with Katherine McFate, OMB Watch
WOIC 1230 AM – Columbia, SC
September 25, 2012

Proposal to change poultry slaughter process under renewed scrutiny
Amanda Palleschi
Government Executive
September 24, 2012

Open government partnership marks first anniversary
Kedar Pavgi
NextGov
September 21, 2012

Stealth Bill Aims To Cripple New Consumer Agency
Commentary
Katherine McFate, OMB Watch and Robert Weissman, Public Citizen
The Hartford Courant
September 17, 2012

Consumer groups pounce on senators' regulatory relief effort
Charles Clark
Government Executive
September 7, 2012

Doctors fight “gag orders” over fracking chemicals
Alicia Gallegos
American Medical News
August 27, 2012

Regulatory Cliff Means More Safety and a Better Life
Letter to the Editor
Katherine McFate, OMB Watch and Robert Weissman, Public Citizen
The Wall Street Journal
August 22, 2012

BART vendor pushed to boost job numbers to meet stimulus promises
Lance Williams and Zusha Elinson
The Bay Citizen
August 16, 2012

Performance management challenge: It's the (fiscal) environment, stupid.
Matthew Weigelt and Camille Tuutti
Federal Computer Week
August 15, 2012

OMB to agencies: Ask users if your forms make sense
Charles Clark
Government Executive
August 10, 2012

Strengthen state oversight of fracking
Commentary
Katherine McFate, OMB Watch
Augusta Free Press
August 2, 2012

Recovery Board Shames Companies Into Compliance
Judi Hasson
AOL Government
July 31, 2012

As the election nears, new rules are facing delays
Dina Cappiello
Associated Press
July 30, 2012

White House slower to regulate as election approaches
Richard Wolf
USA Today
July 27, 2012

Fracking chemicals must be disclosed
Letter to the Editor
Michael Trush
The Baltimore Sun
July 26, 2012

Regulatory Moratorium Bill Passes House
Alexander Gaffney
Regulatory Focus
July 26, 2012

Red Tape Reduction Act
Frank Knapp
with Katherine McFate, OMB Watch
WOIC 1230 AM – Columbia, SC
July 25, 2012

Fractivists’ to invade Capitol Hill July 26
Talli Nauman
Native Sun News/NDN News
July 25, 2012

Coming House vote on freezing regulations draws Democrats’ fire
Charles Clark
Government Executive
July 23, 2012

Ethics nominee asks Congress to change insider trading law
Ruben Gomez
Federal News Radio
July 23, 2012

The hidden health risks of fracking
Commentary
Katie Huffling, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
The Baltimore Sun
July 19, 2012

Senators look for way around automatic military cuts
Ken Newton
St. Joseph News-Press
July 17, 2012

Report: State Fracking Oversight Laws Need Overhaul
Teresa Wiltz
Stateline
July 16, 2012

President Obama's administration slow-walks new rules
Darren Samuelsohn and Jonathan Allen
Politico
July 12, 2012

Resolution Introduced in House to Make Congressional Research Reports Available to the Public
Sara Jerving
Center for Media and Democracy's PR Watch
July 10, 2012

New report looks at Ohio fracking disclosures
Kabir Bhatia
WKSU 89.7 FM — Kent, OH
July 9, 2012

Mia Love’s budget plan: Do her deep cuts go too far?
Robert Gehrke
Salt Lake Tribune
July 5, 2012

Alliance for Strong Communities aims for open public dialogue
Commentary
Carol Craig and Mike Huggins
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
June 21, 2012

New consumer bureau opens database of credit card complaints
Charles Clark
Government Executive
June 20, 2012

House Appropriations Drops FCC Online Political File-Blocking Amendment
John Eggerton
Broadcasting & Cable
June 20, 2012

Speaker: Public needs budget education
Jessica Larsen
La Crosse Tribune
June 20, 2012

Federal agency opens credit card complaints to public
Connie Prater
CreditCards.com
June 19, 2012

SEA cites identity theft as unintended consequence of STOCK Act
Jolie Lee
Federal News Radio
June 19, 2012

Plan to disclose credit card complaints faces opposition
Gregory Korte
USA Today
June 14, 2012

Using Congress to undermine laws
Letter to the Editor
Katherine McFate, OMB Watch and Robert Weissman, Public Citizen
The Washington Post
June 11, 2012

Should credit card complaints be hush-hush or open to all?
Connie Prater
CreditCards.com
June 6, 2012

The Truth Behind Transparency
Joseph Marks, Nextgov
Government Executive
June 1, 2012

Special Report: Can Governments Keep Up Their Open Data Initiatives?
Wayne Hanson
Government Technology
May 30, 2012

New Disclosure Rules for Political Ads Could Take Months
Justin Elliott
ProPublica
May 29, 2012

Bill in Congress Could Limit Access to Drug Safety Information
Rebekah Wilce
Center for Media and Democracy's PR Watch
May 29, 2012

Labor accused of scrubbing website of recent rulemaking documentation
Alice Lipowicz
Federal Computer Week
May 23, 2012

Agencies told to assume the worst in budget requests
Charles Clark
Government Executive
May 22, 2012

Obama Election-Year Pullbacks on Safety, Environment Dismay Advocates
Lilly Fowler
FairWarning
May 22, 2012

Halliburton Pushes To Keep Fracking Formulas Secret In Wyo.
Kelly Rizzetta
Law360
May 15, 2012

BLM releases new proposed fracking rule
Joy Ufford
Sublette Examiner
May 7, 2012

Transparency Advocates Cheer, But States Fear DATA Act's Costs
Ryan Holeywell
GOVERNING
May 4, 2012

House Passes Bill Focused on Putting More Gov't Spending Info Online
Grant Gross, IDG News
PCWorld
April 25, 2012

House approves transparency bill, citing GSA scandal
Charles Clark
Government Executive
April 25, 2012

House to vote on bill preventing GSA-like conferences
Ed O'Keefe
The Washington Post
April 24, 2012

Key FSMA Rules Continue to Languish at OMB, Months After Deadline
Helena Bottemiller
Food Safety News
April 23, 2012

Senate hearing examines problems with pace of OSHA rulemaking
Ilyse Schuman
Lexology
April 20, 2012

Critics say gov't takes too long on safety rules
Sam Hananel
Associated Press
April 19, 2012

GAO Chief: We Don’t Know Why OSHA Standards Take So Long
Sandy Smith
EHS Today
April 19, 2012

States back website for fracking disclosure
Talia Buford
Politico
April 15, 2012

Increased financial reporting by federal execs under STOCK Act necessary
Jack Moore
Federal News Radio
April 5, 2012

Better Days for FOIA Requests
Stephanie Kraft
The Valley Advocate
April 5, 2012

President Obama signs Sen. Scott Brown's STOCK Act into law
Robert Rizzuto
The Springfield (MA) Republican
April 4, 2012

Obama signs STOCK Act requiring financial disclosure by federal employees
Charles Clark
Government Executive
April 4, 2012

Wyoming regulators wrong to guard fracking fluid contents, groups claim
Jeremy Fugleberg
Casper Star-Tribune
March 27, 2012

Justice supports FOIA portal
Federal Computer Week
March 27, 2012

Wyo. fracking disclosure regulation challenged
Mead Gruver, Associated Press
KGWN TV — CBS 5 Cheyenne, WY
March 26, 2012

Death by Delay: Obama Team Stalls on Chemical Regulation
Rebekah Wilce
Center for Media and Democracy's PR Watch
March 26, 2012

Justice accused of hindering multi-agency FOIA website
Alice Lipowicz
Federal Computer Week
March 26, 2012

Lawsuit asks WOGCC to review frac fluid trade secret exemptions
Paula Dittrick
Oil & Gas Journal
March 26, 2012

Groups plan suit against Wyoming regulators over fracking fluid secrets
Jeremy Fugleberg
Casper Star-Tribune
March 22, 2012

Federal Officials To Defend Responses To Records Requests
Josh Smith
National Journal
March 21, 2012

Agencies Told to Weigh Effects of Business Rules in U.S.
Andrew Zajac
Bloomberg
March 20, 2012

Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012
Alex Ward
with Jessica Randall, OMB Watch
KBOO FM (Portland, OR)
March 20, 2012

OMB tells agencies to measure cumulative effects of regs
Jason Miller
Federal News Radio
March 20, 2012

Obama regulatory chief calls for curbing 'cumulative burdens'
Charles Clark
Government Executive
March 20, 2012

GAO: Federal government wastes billions on duplicate services
Danielle Ryan
Nashua Telegraph and Portsmouth Herald
March 20, 2012

Obama FOIA efforts earn mixed grades
Charles Clark
Government Executive
March 15, 2012

Oversight committee: Administration earns C- for FOIA management
Ruben Gomez
Federal News Radio
March 15, 2012

How much can the public know about chemical facilities? A lot.
Vinny Vella
The Pocono Record
March 13, 2012

Are Taxpayers Shortchanged?
Heide Malhotra
The Epoch Times
March 8, 2012

DOJ, Coast Guard disconnect on contractor lawsuit is business as usual
Alice Lipowicz
Federal Computer Week
March 7, 2012

Can-Do President
Emily Pierce
Roll Call
March 2, 2012

Feds investigate Chaka Fattah's inner circle
Jonathan Allen
Politico
March 1, 2012

Flood of Criticism Follows Report on Lejeune Water
Safety.BLR.com
March 1, 2012

Obama regulatory affairs chief wins plaudits for upgraded website
Charles Clark
Government Executive
February 22, 2012

Should all politics be local?
Commentary
Terry O'Keefe
Asheville Citizen-Times
February 19, 2012

GSA's Web and mobile unit faces 7 percent budget cut
Joseph Marks
NextGov
February 14, 2012

Obama’s $3 Trillion Budget Proves Unique
Frank Bass
Bloomberg
February 12, 2012

Broken budget process hurts Wall Street reform
Charles Riley
CNNMoney
February 10, 2012

Proposed Defense Department rules may stifle university research
Commentary
James Hendler
Politico
February 7, 2012

Did the Stimulus Do Anything for Transparency?
Ryan Holeywell
GOVERNING
February 2012

Did Obama really make government bigger?
Tami Luhby
CNNMoney
January 25, 2012

New OMB team offers continuity in a turbulent time
Charles Clark
Government Executive
January 20, 2012

Agencies demo one-stop FOIA portal
Emily Kopp
Federal News Radio
January 12, 2012

EPA hopes disclosure leads to greenhouse gas reductions
Chris Hamby
iWatch News
January 11, 2012

Toxic Releases Increased by 16 Percent In 2010, EPA Analysis of Data Shows
Pat Ware
BNA's Chemical Regulation Reporter®
January 6, 2012

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