Md. taps flow of federal dollars
David Nitkin
The Baltimore Sun
December 26, 2007

New toxin rules seen as lax
Jennifer LaFleur
Dallas Morning News
December 25, 2007

Ron Paul defends seeking funds for Texas district
Bennett Roth
Houston Chronicle
December 24, 2007

House and Senate OK budget that falls short on human needs
Tim Wheeler
People's Weekly World
December 20, 2007

Web makes life easier for the watchdogs
Editorial
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
December 19, 2007

1,700 Pages of Rules, Fewer Dead Trees
Cindy Skrzycki
The Washington Post
December 18, 2007

Blank Check for Afghanistan Passes, Iraq Funds to Come
Maya Schenwar
truthout
December 18, 2007

Top 10 Tech Contractors at Homeland Security
Rachael King
BusinessWeek
December 17, 2007

Taxes necessary, but not necessarily fair
Cheryl Allebrand
Bankrate.com
December 17, 2007

No new taxes? Why not?
Spotlight
Cheryl Allebrand
Bankrate.com
December 17, 2007

Three in Five Americans Think the Tax System Benefits the Rich
CNNMoney via PR Newswire
December 17, 2007

Rants, raves and random thoughts
Commentary
Kevin L. Green
Rushville Republican
December 17, 2007

Hearing examines 'e-government' glitches
Frank Davies, MediaNews Washington Bureau
Contra Costa Times
December 16, 2007

Tax dollars at work
Editorial
Worcester Telegram
December 15, 2007

The Federal-Contract Derby
Timothy Noah
Slate.com
December 14, 2007

Web site on federal grants, loans and contracts debuts
Gautham Nagesh
GovExec
December 14, 2007

Web site can track federal spending
Jim Myers
Tulsa World
December 14, 2007

Showing everybody the money
Jason Miller
Federal Computer Week
December 14, 2007

Check federal spending — online
Chris Casteel
The Oklahoman
December 14, 2007

Federal spending database defies doubters
Jason Miller
Federal Computer Week
December 13, 2007

Government Information Invisible to Popular Search Engines, says Report
Government Technology
December 13, 2007

OMB Offers an Easy Way to Follow the Money
Elizabeth Williamson
The Washington Post
December 13, 2007

OMB beats deadline to unveil federal spending database
Jason Miller
Federal Computer Week
December 12, 2007

Web Leaders Seek More Searchable Government
Kim Hart
The Washington Post
December 11, 2007

Panel Suggests Ways to Index Government Documents
Chloe Albanesius
PC Magazine
December 11, 2007

Panelists: Many gov't Web sites hard to navigate
Grant Gross
InfoWorld
December 11, 2007

Invisible Barriers Block E-Gov Access
Roy Mark
eWeek.com
December 11, 2007

CDT and OMB Watch Release Report on Searchability of Government Information
Press Release
Center for Democracy and Technology
December 11, 2007

Feeding off the Pentagon
Mark Benjamin
Salon.com
December 4, 2007

Report Refutes "Urgency" of War Funding
Maya Schenwar
truthout
December 4, 2007

Report Shows Conflict-free Advisers Easily Found
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Integrity in Science Watch
December 3, 2007

Progress on spending database creeps along
Jason Miller
Federal Computer Week
November 30, 2007

Sex Scandal Clean-up Continues At American Red Cross
Paul Clolery
The NonProfit Times
November 29, 2007

Cuomo leads coalition of 12 states in lawsuit vs. EPA
Reliable Plant Magazine
November 29, 2007

The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007
Commentary
Beth Wellington
LLRX.com
November 24, 2007

Outsourcing
Letter to the Editor
Sylvia Kraemer
Boothbay Register
November 22, 2007

A Call to Advocacy for Nonprofits
Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
The Washington Post
November 20, 2007

Government Monitoring Body Promotes Industry Interests, US Activists Allege
MedIndia.com
November 20, 2007

Advocacy Groups Protest Senate Donor-Disclosure Proposal
Suzanne Perry
Chronicle of Philanthropy
November 19, 2007

Denial of Due Process to Muslims Disgraces Us All
Katherine Hughes
OpEdNews
November 18, 2007

Thompson Street takes stake in I. Levy's new owner
Patrick L. Thimangu
St. Louis Business Journal
November 16, 2007

Terre Haute Mayor Questioning Mayor-Elect's Eligibility
Beth Boehne
WSBT-TV CBS 2
November 16, 2007

Burke questions Bennett's eligibility for mayor
Austin Arceo
The Terre Haute Tribune-Star
November 15, 2007

Wampanoags vote Sunday on chairman
Nelson Sigelman
The Martha's Vineyard Times
November 15, 2007

Pick Your Bush
Dan Froomkin
washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2007

Executive order codifies controversial Bush performance appraisal program
Public Citizen
November 14, 2007

Senator has traditional fix for U.S.: Tax cuts
Lisa Mascaro
Las Vegas Sun
November 13, 2007

Army claims sexual trysts tied to Iraq contracts
Guillermo Contreras
San Antonio Express-News
November 11, 2007

Sheriff to staff: Time to shape up
Robert Boyer
Burlington Times-News
November 8, 2007

Lobbying for Cancer
Michelle Chen
In These Times
November 7, 2007

Democrats Stand Back as War Funding Continues
Maya Schenwar
truthout
November 2, 2007

Advocacy Is Not a Dirty Word
Opinion
Gary D. Bass
The Chronicle of Philanthrophy
November 1, 2007

HUD Contracting Investigation Heats Up
Andre Shashaty
Affordable Housing Finance
November 2007

CR puts projects on hold
Elise Castelli
Federal Times
October 31, 2007

Citizen Watchdog: Following government's money trail
Jennifer LaFleur
Dallas Morning News
October 30, 2007

Blackwater's SOS
Bonnie Goldstein
Slate
October 26, 2007

Muslim-Charity Trial Highlights Concerns About Government Tactics
Suzanne Perry
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
October 26, 2007

Use of Contractors by State Dept. Has Soared
John Broder and David Rohde
The New York Times
October 24, 2007

Claborn files for Chapter 7
John R. Pulliam
The Galesburg Register-Mail
October 24, 2007

Obama makes pitch as ethical outsider
Shira Schoenberg
The Concord Monitor
October 22, 2007

Internet tax: Never say never, but say no for now
Editorial
Anchorage Daily News
October 22, 2007

McCain-Feingold Foes Ditch Disclosure in FEC Case
Shawn Zeller
CQ Politics
October 20, 2007

FEC Considers New Rules for Issue Ads
Alex Knott
CQ Politics
October 16, 2007

The Other Blackwaters
Matt Lewis
TomPaine.com
October 12, 2007

Advocacy Groups Battle Over Rules on Political Ads
Suzanne Perry
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
October 12, 2007

McCain, Feingold press for disclosures in FEC rule
Nathaniel Weixel
The Hill
October 10, 2007

Texas near the top for raking in federal dollars
Bennett Roth
The Houston Chronicle
October 9, 2007

Study ranks Texas third in taking in federal money
The Associated Press
KXAN-TV NBC 14
October 9, 2007

Group Says Agencies Ignored Dangers of Popcorn Chemical
Business and Legal Reports
October 9, 2007

Sanders backs wartime commission
Bruce Edwards
Rutland Herald
October 7, 2007

Iraq: mercenary mishaps
ISA
October 2, 2007

BR leads in federal contracts
Gerard Shields
Baton Rouge Advocate
October 1, 2007

Praise, Concerns For Draft Of New 990
Mark Hrywna
The NonProfit Times
October 1, 2007

Blackwater Tops All Firms in Iraq in Shooting Rate
John M. Broder and James Risen
The New York Times
September 27, 2007

FBI confirms it's looking into HC's use of federal $$
Jim Phillips
The Athens News
September 27, 2007

US: The financial costs of warfare
Peter Buxbaum
ISN Security Watch
September 27, 2007

Private Security Puts Diplomats, Military at Odds
Sudarsan Raghavan and Thomas E. Ricks
The Washington Post
September 26, 2007

GSA tones down request for federal spending database
Jason Miller
Federal Computer Week
September 26, 2007

Tracking the misconduct of federal contractors
Commentary
Neil Gordon, Project On Government Oversight
Nieman Watchdog
September 26, 2007

FINDINGS: U.S. Abandons Plan on Risk-Gauging Standards
The Washington Post
September 20, 2007

Democrats can't afford '08 promises
Christina Bellantoni
The Washington Times
September 20, 2007

Elizabeth Edwards Says Presidential Candidate Clinton's Health Care Plan 'Just Like' Presidential Candidate Edwards' Plan
The Kaiser Family Foundation
health08.org
September 20, 2007

Bush Administration Scraps Risk Assessment Regulatory Proposal
Catherine Dodge
Bloomberg News
September 19, 2007

OMB continues to push agencies on risk assessment
Public Citizen
September 19, 2007

Pre-emptive food safety regulations
Jeremy Hobson
Marketplace
September 18, 2007

Blackwater Incident Highlights U.S. Dependence On Contractors
Jane Roh
National Journal
September 17, 2007

Group Highlights Suppression of Cancer Research
Center for Science in the Public Interest Staff
Integrity in Science Watch
September 17, 2007

In Turnaround, Industries Seek U.S. Regulations
Eric Lipton and Gardiner Harris
The New York Times
September 16, 2007

EPA mapping work aims for more readable data
Aliya Sternstein, National Journal's Technology Daily
Government Executive.com
September 14, 2007

Pilot program to gather subcontracting data moves forward
Robert Brodsky
Government Executive.com
September 13, 2007

Post-Katrina tech funds prove difficult to track
Aliya Sternstein, National Journal's Technology Daily
Government Executive.com
September 13, 2007

Bush Administration Ramps up Secrecy
William Fisher
Atlantic Free Press
September 10, 2007

Five Questions for Gary D. Bass, OMB Watch Executive Director
Shawn Zeller
CQ Weekly
September 10, 2007

Government earns low marks for openness
Florence Olsen
Federal Computer Week
September 7, 2007

Ramadan Giving Presents Dilemma for American Muslims
William Fisher
Atlantic Free Press
September 7, 2007

Rule Used to Thwart Open Information on Cancer Research
Society of Environmental Journalists
Tipsheet
September 5, 2007

Hundreds of Organizations Urge Congress to Close Tax Loophole for Private Equity and Hedge Fund Managers
OMB Watch and Citizens for Tax Justice
CommonDreams.org
September 5, 2007

State racks up U.S. contracts
Mary Orndorff
The Birmingham News
September 4, 2007

Windfall: How Conservatives, Contractors, and Developers Cashed In on Katrina
Jean Casella and James Ridgeway
Mother Jones
August 30, 2007

The War Comes Home
Cari Brokamp and Aaron Chambers, GateHouse News Service
St. Charles Republican
August 29, 2007

Washington's Surprisingly Flexible Rulemakers
Cindy Skrzycki, Bloomberg News
The Washington Post
August 28, 2007

Contracting offices face increased oversight
Robert Brodsky
Government Executive.com
August 28, 2007

Bush should sign ethics reform bill: And Congress must then monitor to see if it went far enough
Editorial
Minneapolis Star Tribune
August 25, 2007

Woodward celebrates milestone, adds business
Alex Gary
Rockford Register Star
August 22, 2007

What do locals know about border?
Commentary
Ernesto Portillo Jr.
Arizona Daily Star
August 22, 2007

Efforts to crack down on lead paint thwarted by China, Bush Administration
Kevin G. Hall
McClatchy Washington Bureau
August 21, 2007

Report Finds 'Pork' in Homeland Security Grants
Fred Lucas
CNS News
August 21, 2007

Guarding the Guardians
Stephen Dujack
The Environmental Forum (page 48)
September-October 2007

GSA opens competition for federal funding database
Jason Miller
Federal Computer Week
August 20, 2007

Critics rip EPA reporting guidelines
Christine Kraly
Northwest Indiana Times
August 19, 2007

Mississippi Governor's Associates Profit From Katrina Recovery
Timothy J. Burger
Bloomberg News
August 16, 2007

OMB Casts Cloud of Confusion on Ozone Risks
Center for Science in the Public Interest Staff
Integrity in Science Watch
August 13, 2007

$14B in Illinois defense work
Aaron Chambers
Rockford Register Star
August 12, 2007

Tax Lawyers Ask IRS to Clarify Election Rules for Nonprofit Groups
Peter Panepento
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
August 6, 2007

The Alaska political corruption investigation
David Hulen and Richard Mauer
Anchorage Daily News
August 5, 2007

Bush's Budget Bluster
Matt Lewis and Adam Hughes
TomPaine.com
August 2, 2007

Alaska Senator's Home Is Raided
Dan Eggen and Paul Kane
The Washington Post
July 31, 2007

NEW region receives $125 million in federal contracts, grants this year
Staff
Green Bay Press-Gazette
July 28, 2007

Librarians as Change Agents: How You Can Help Influence Public Policy in the 110th Congress
Mary Alice Baish
LLRX.com
July 27, 2007

New Executive Order Could Further Politicize Federal Science
infoZine Staff
Kansas City infoZine
July 26, 2007

Business Booms In The Beltway
Brian Wingfield and Andrew T. Gillies
Forbes
July 25, 2007

Senate Confirmation of OMB Directorship Should Question New OMB Control Over Agency Regulations, says Science Group
Union of Concerned Scientists
CommonDreams.org
July 24, 2007

Bush takes over federal science
Adam Thomas
Press Esc
July 24, 2007

Data on area's toxic chemicals hard to find
Brent D. Wistrom
The Wichita Eagle
July 22, 2007

U.S. Islamic charities feel post 9/11 heat
Ed Stoddard
Reuters
July 20, 2007

Some Cubin 'earmarks' advance
Brodie Farquhar
Casper Star-Tribune
July 20, 2007

The Superfund Is Now a Super-Letdown
Natalie Hudson
Utne Reader
July 19, 2007

Port Commission Candidate Gael Tarleton's SAIC Backers Could Soon Be Asking Her For Business
Aimee Curl
Seattle Weekly
July 18, 2007

U.S. gov't gave away billions worth of spectrum
Grant Gross, IDG News Service
InfoWorld
July 17, 2007

Fighting for the Right to the Rules
Cindy Skrzycki, Bloomberg News
The Washington Post
July 17, 2007

As Muslim Group Goes on Trial, Other Charities Watch Warily
Neil MacFarquhar
The New York Times
July 17, 2007

Defense firms like Murtha's district
Jerome L. Sherman
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
July 15, 2007

OMB adds more information to earmark database
Jason Miller
Federal Computer Week
July 11, 2007

Cubin releases list of requests
Brodie Farquhar
Casper Star-Tribune
July 11, 2007

Spending list will likely shrink
Brodie Farquhar
Casper Star-Tribune
July 11, 2007

Out-of-state firms garner most local federal contracts
Ana Radelat, Gannett News Service
The Town Talk
July 8, 2007

Uncle Sam Spends Billions With Local Companies
Billy House
The Tampa Tribune
July 5, 2007

House Balks at Bush Order on Regulations
Jim Abrams, Associated Press
The Washington Post
July 3, 2007

Expo to focus on doing business with federal government
C. Grant Jackson
The State
June 29, 2007

Bush's Veto Threat on Spending Bills an Abrupt Change
Jeff Golimowski
CNS News
June 21, 2007

GOP 2008 Candidates Stake Claims as Fiscal Hawks
Jeff Golimowski
CNS News
June 21, 2007

Bush taps Nussle to be his budget director
Thomas Beaumont and Jane Norman
Des Moines Register
June 20, 2007

As State Cuts Toxic Pollution, San Diego Sees Increase
Rob Davis
Voice of San Diego
June 19, 2007

Pork: Still the staple of choice for the nation's representatives
Commentary
Jonathan San and Emily Mirengoff
DC Examiner
June 19, 2007

Coalition pushes Congress on earmarks pledge
Kevin Bogardus
The Hill
June 13, 2007

Tommy Inc.
Cary Spivak
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 10, 2007

Web site culls data on federal spending
Rudi Keller
Southeast Missourian
June 10, 2007

Watchdog Groups Challenge Members of Congress to Sign Earmark Transparency Pledge, Release All Funding Requests
Americans for Prosperity
Yahoo! News
June 8, 2007

Hmong general garnered power
Michael Doyle
Fresno Bee
June 6, 2007

ICOG Offers Support for Toxics Disclosure Bill
Indiana Coalition for Open Government Newsletter
June 4, 2007

OMB: Let's hear it on earmarks
Hillary Wicai
Marketplace
June 1, 2007

Terrorism Rule to Cost Chemical Plants Billions
Cindy Skrzycki
Bloomberg News
May 22, 2007

Con Ed plugs into Homeland Security
Jill Barshay
Marketplace
May 21, 2007

Defense carries weight locally
Bartholomew Sullivan, Scripps Howard News Service
Memphis Commercial Appeal
May 20, 2007

Human Exposure 'Uncontrolled' at 114 Superfund Sites
Joaquin Sapien
The Center for Public Integrity
May 18, 2008

State spending data soon a click away
Daniel C. Vock
Stateline.org
May 18, 2007

Bush resubmits Dudley nomination
Public Citizen
May 17, 2007

Citizens Have a Right to Know About Lobbying Efforts
Gary D. Bass
Roll Call
May 16, 2007

New regulatory czar will have plenty to review
Kent Hoover
Washington Business Journal
May 14, 2007

Update: Key Congressional Committee Eyes Perchlorate
Anne Gallivan
Stories That Matter
May 8, 2007

On earmarks, nobody wants to admit who's your daddy
Commentary
Barbara F. Hollingsworth
DC Examiner
May 3, 2007

For more information on earmarks and federal spending
Commentary
Mark Tapscott
DC Examiner
May 3, 2007

40 Public Interest Organizations Announce "Washington Whistleblower Week"
CommonDreams.org
May 2, 2007

House committee boosts support for small business
Emre Peker
Medill Reports
April 30, 2007

House committee passes legislation to help small businesses
Emre Peker
Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier
April 25, 2007

Wade Horn cashes out
Bill Berkowitz
Media Transparency
April 25, 2007

USDA Cuts Number Affected by Data Exposure
Brian Prince
eWeek.com
April 23, 2007

USDA Exposed Private Data in Public Database
Pedro Hernandez
Enterprise IT Planet.com
April 23, 2007

USDA has data breach
Jason Miller
Government Computer News
April 23, 2007

U.S. Exposed Personal Data
Ellen Nakashima
The Washington Post
April 21, 2007

Government reveals 63,000 SS numbers
United Press International
April 21, 2007

Federal Database Exposes Social Security Numbers
Ron Nixon
The New York Times
April 20, 2007

Fed breach leaks Social Security numbers
Michael J. Sniffen, Associated Press
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
April 20, 2007

USDA exposes citizen data
Jason Miller
Federal Computer Week
April 20, 2007

Database with private info was open to public: USDA
Reuters
April 20, 2007

USDA Admits Exposing 26 Years Of Social Security Numbers
Sharon Gaudin
InformationWeek
April 20, 2007

Security Breaches
Amy Morris
Federal News Radio
April 20, 2007

Coming to Collect
Thurman Hart
The American Prospect
April 18, 2007

Key senator accused of conflict of interest
Michael Doyle, McClatchy News Service
The Miami Herald
April 15, 2007

A Prologue To A Farce
Ellen Smith, Mine Safety and Health News
North Country Gazette
April 10, 2007

OMB tracking billions in pork-project earmarks
Steve Henn
Marketplace
April 6, 2007

Recesspool
Bill Scher
TomPaine.com
April 6, 2007

Bush Skips Congress, Appoints 'Extremist' as Regulatory Head
Megan Tady
The NewStandard
April 6, 2007

President sidesteps Senate to appoint regulatory chief
M.Z. Hemingway
Federal Times
April 5, 2007

With Senate on break, Bush appoints officials
Joel Havemann
The Los Angeles Times
April 5, 2007

Bush Recess-Appoints Dudley To Top Regulatory Role
Henry J. Pulizzi
Dow Jones Newswires
April 5, 2007

Anti-regulation champion to head regulatory agency
Steve Henn
Marketplace
April 4, 2007

Bush to appoint controversial choice as head of OIRA
Jason Miller
Federal Computer Week
April 4, 2007

Trade Group Does Who Knows What
Alec Klein
The Washington Post
April 2, 2007

More questions raised about Gibbons
Jeff German and J. Patrick Coolican
The Las Vegas Sun
March 31, 2007

Another Exhibit For the Museum
Editorial
Lakeland Ledger
March 29, 2007

GAO wants more muscle
M.Z. Hemingway
Federal Times
March 26, 2007

Donors, Nonprofit Employees Support Lobbying Disclosures
The NonProfit Times Weekly Newsletter
March 26, 2007

Watchdog works with agency to make feds' largest database
Kevin Bogardus
The Hill
March 22, 2007

Bush v. Congress v. high court
Mark Silva, Chicago Tribune
The Seattle Times
March 22, 2007

Chemical plants safe from terror?
Gordon Trowbridge
The Detroit News
March 22, 2007

Looking for Savings in All the Wrong Places
Monique Morrissey
Economic Snapshots
Economic Policy Institute
March 21, 2007

What Happened During Sunshine Week?
The Progress Report
March 21, 2007

Odds and Ends
Integrity in Science Watch
March 20, 2007

Look closely at the grassroots
Gary D. Bass
The Hill
March 19, 2007

U.S. EPA trims the public's right to know
Janet Pelley
Environmental Science & Technology
March 15, 2007

4 Kansas counties flunk open-government audit
Jonathan Kealing
Bonner Springs Chieftain
March 14, 2007

Audit tests government's willingness to share records
Jonathan Kealing
The Tonganoxie Mirror
March 14, 2007

What If the FBI Hired Someone Honest to Look into 9-11?
David Swanson
OpEdNews
March 13, 2007

Earmarks data now set to go online in phases
Aliya Sternstein, National Journal's Technology Daily
GovExec.com
March 12, 2007

Privatized Prisons for Immigrants
Edmundo Rocha
Aztlan Electronic News
March 12, 2007

There's Always Money For War
Jared Bernstein
TomPaine.com
March 12, 2007

Agencies in Del. keep public plans private
Jeff Montgomery
Wilmington News Journal
March 12, 2007

Audit shows some counties have outdated or no emergency plans
Jonathan Kealing
Lawrence Journal-World
March 12, 2007

Lincoln drafting 1st new plan since 1994
Lena Warmack
The Charlotte Observer
March 11, 2007

Public access to disaster plans uneven,informal audit finds
Sonja Isger
The Palm Beach Post
March 11, 2007

Emergency plan omissions raise public safety questions
Paul Alongi
The Greenville News
March 11, 2007

Reports often hard to come by despite law requiring access
Paul Alongi
The Greenville News
March 11, 2007

U.S. tax agency lets tax lawyers write rules
David Cay Johnston, The New York Times
International Herald Tribune
March 10, 2007

Bits&Bytes: Google moves on Vivisimo turf but upstart professes 'no worries'
Corilyn Shropshire
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 10, 2007

I.R.S. Letting Tax Lawyers Write Rules
David Cay Johnston
The New York Times
March 9, 2007

Justice for Sibel Edmonds
Mike Mejia
CounterPunch
March 9, 2007

Oyez, oyez, oyez, plain speak!
Ruth Walker
The Christian Science Monitor
March 9, 2007

Rolling Back the Regs
Kari Lydersen, In These Times
AlterNet
March 9, 2007

Paralysis: Real Consequences, for Real People
Gary D. Bass
The Environmental Forum (page 48)
March-April 2007

Congress Set to Consider Largest Supplemental Funding Request in History
OMB Watch Staff
Hawaii Reporter
March 7, 2007

Scientific Consultant Sparks Controversy over Conflicts of Interest
OMB Watch Staff
EWG in the News
March 7, 2007

Transpartisan Coalition Calls for Whistleblower Hearings
The Liberty Coalition
CommonDreams.org
March 7, 2007

Online Buzz: Check out FedSpending.org
Indiana Coalition for Open Government Newsletter
March 5, 2007

Ex-Socom General Makes Thousands
Richard Lardner
The Tampa Tribune
March 3, 2007

Proper way to support troops?
Editorial
Montrose Daily Press
March 2, 2007

Westar sells filtration unit to Donaldson for $39 million
James Goodwin
St. Louis Business Journal
March 2, 2007

Rolling Back the Regs
Kari Lydersen
In These Times
March 1, 2007

AMT solution still unclear
William Watts
MarketWatch
March 1, 2007

Panel Urges Stronger Road Funding
Charlotte S. Garvey
Rock Products Magazine
March 1, 2007

Risk assessment rebuff for OMB
Rebecca Renner
Enviromental Science & Technology
February 28, 2007

Google Searches For Government Work
Sara Kehaulani Goo and Alec Klein
The Washington Post
February 28, 2007

Bush Executive Order Will Make It Harder to Protect the Public
Gary D. Bass and Rick Melberth
CommonDreams.org
February 27, 2007

They aren't laughing now about the Internet and government transparency
Mark Tapscott
Washington DC Examiner
February 26, 2007

No New Taxes? Don't Read His Lips
Adam Hughes and Craig Jennings
TomPaine.com
February 23, 2007

Shine the light on AGs and friends
Editorial
San Francisco Examiner
February 23, 2007

Rulemaking process change draws criticism
CCH® Healthcare Compliance
February 23, 2007

Group upgrades federal spending Web site
Jenny Mandel
GovExec.com
February 22, 2007

A New Bush Power-Grab
Frank O'Donnell, Clean Air Watch
TomPaine.com
February 21, 2007

White House Leaves Consumer Safety Agency Hobbled
Michelle Chen
The NewStandard
February 21, 2007

Hazmat Spills 'Significant Risk,' Official Says
Linda B. Blackford, Lexington Herald-Leader
RedOrbit
February 20, 2007

OMB sets timeline to launch federal spending database
Jason Miller
Government Computer News
February 19, 2007

OMB seeks public input on federal spending search tool
Jenny Mandel
GovExec.com
February 15, 2007

OMB sets timeline for spending database
Jason Miller
Federal Computer Weekly
February 15, 2007

Toxic Legislation
Jeffery DelViscio and Alexandra Poolos
News 21 via Yahoo! News
February 15, 2007

Bring on the sunlight
Editorial
Washington DC Examiner
February 15, 2007

Look close at Bush's budget
Editorial
Sierra Vista Herald
February 12, 2007

A specific governing failure
Editorial
The Boston Globe
February 7, 2007

Changing rules: Bush signs order raising his sway over U.S. agencies
Robert Pear, The New York Times
TimesDaily
February 4, 2007

The Taxman Cometh
Dan Nejfelt
Sojourners Magazine
February 1, 2007

White House Order Tightens Grip On Policy, Stirs Debate on Control
John D. McKinnon
The Wall Street Journal
January 31, 2007

Bush Directive Increases Sway on Regulation
Robert Pear
The New York Times
January 30, 2007

How This White House Operates
Dan Froomkin
washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2007

Bush moves for tighter grip on federal agencies
Robert Pear, The New York Times
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 30, 2007

Bush gives White House greater control over agencies
Robert Pear, The New York Times
International Herald Tribune
January 30, 2007

White House appropriates power over rules
Robert Pear, The New York Times
Worcester Telegram and Gazette News
January 30, 2007

White House Order Changes How Government Agencies Write Rules
Henry J. Pulizzi
Dow Jones Newswires
January 29, 2007

A little-known change with a big effect
Stephen Henn
Marketplace
January 26, 2007

Senate Bill Ignores 'Astroturf' Lobbying
Peter Overby
National Public Radio
January 25, 2007

Executive Order Expands Presidential Power Over Agencies
Michelle Chen
The NewStandard
January 24, 2007

'Greatest Danger' rides the rails
Linda B. Blackford
Lexington Herald-Leader
January 21, 2007

Senate Drops Effort to Seek Data on Grass-Roots Drives
Suzanne Perry
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
January 19, 2007

Lobby bill spares political bloggers
Anne Broache, CNET News
ZDNet News
January 19, 2007

Bush broadens OMB role with U.S. agencies
The Washington Times
January 18, 2007

Lobbying backlash could hit bloggers
Declan McCullagh
CNET News
January 18, 2007

New lobbying bill to criminalize political bloggers?
Nate Anderson
Ars Technica
January 18, 2007

Determining risk level a fuzzy process
Jeff Nesmith, Cox News
Albany Times Union
January 17, 2007

Anti-terrorism program mines IRS' records
Dalia Naamani-Goldman, with Carlos Roig and Christopher Kriva contributing, The Los Angeles Times
Yahoo! News
January 15, 2007

Anti-terrorism program mines IRS' records
Dalia Naamani-Goldman, with Carlos Roig and Christopher Kriva contributing
The Los Angeles Times
January 15, 2007

Still Hiring Tree-Haters
Frank O'Donnell, Clean Air Watch
TomPaine.com
January 11, 2007

Toxic secrets: New EPA rule will let polluters avoid disclosure
Editorial
The Salt Lake Tribune
January 8, 2007

Hiding the toxins
Jessie McQuillan
Missoula Independent
January 4, 2007

Going Community-By-Community
Paul Clolery
The NonProfit Times
January 2, 2007

Toxic release reporting requirements cut back
Judy Fahys, The Salt Lake Tribune
Scripps Howard News Service
January 2, 2007

Relaxed rules on toxic-chemical reports upset thousands
Judy Fahys, The Salt Lake Tribune
Arizona Daily Star
January 2, 2007

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