The House Appropriations Committee will markup the Financial Services Appropriation Bill, which sets funding levels for the Electronic Government Fund,... View Article
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by Jacob Hutt, Policy Intern The government’s point person for Recovery Act transparency and accountability called for an online “universal... View Article
Continue readingDraft H. Appropriations Bill Would Slightly Increase E-Gov Fund
House Appropriators released draft legislation [PDF] on Wednesday that appears to increase funding levels for the Electronic Government Fund, the... View Article
Continue readingThe “Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act” Is Gaining Traction
More representatives have indicated their support of a bill that would enhance public oversight of government through the Internet. The... View Article
Continue readingThe DATA Act of 2011: Rep. Issa Introduces Major Federal Spending Transparency Legislation
This morning, Rep. Darrell Issa introduced a major transparency bill that would transform how we track federal spending and identify... View Article
Continue readingSave the Data 2012: the budget fight over transparency begins
This Thursday will be a important test of the House of Representative’s commitment to fund key transparency programs like USASpending.gov,... View Article
Continue readingThe Hidden Budget: Tax Expenditures — panel discussion June 13
In a fiscal climate where every penny counts, the rough equivalent of one-quarter of this year’s federal budget went to... View Article
Continue readingSave the date – The Hidden Budget: Tax Expenditures
On June 13th, the Advisory Committee on Transparency will hold a panel discussion on tax expenditures, entitled “the Hidden Budget,”... View Article
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