The Watcher: October 23, 2007 | Center for Effective Government

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Vol. 8 No. 21 PDF Version

Citizen Health & Safety

Report Finds Extensive Noncompliance with Clean Water Act Rules

by Sam Kim

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Citizen Health & Safety

Bush Administration Tries to Reverse Old-Growth Forest Protection Plan

by Sam Kim

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Citizen Health & Safety

While Feds Dither, States Move to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

by Sam Kim

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Revenue & Spending

AMT: Prospects for Reform and the PAYGO Challenge

by Sam Kim

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Revenue & Spending

House Conservatives Sink SCHIP

by Sam Kim

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Revenue & Spending

Labor-HHS Appropriations to Test Bush Veto Threats

by Sam Kim

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Open, Accountable Govt.

Senate Bill Grants Immunity to Telecom Companies, House Bill Stalled

by Sam Kim

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Open, Accountable Govt.

California Restores TRI Reporting for the State

by Sam Kim

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Open, Accountable Govt.

CIA Investigates Its Own Watchdog, the Inspector General

by Sam Kim

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Open, Accountable Govt.

Transparency in the Election Spotlight

by Sam Kim

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Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Nonprofits Briefed on Myths and Facts of the Financial War on Terror

by Sam Kim

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Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Whistleblower Case Reveals Possible Political Campaign Intervention

by Sam Kim

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Protecting Nonprofit Rights

No Conviction, Mistrial for Holy Land Foundation

by Sam Kim

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