The federal government considers public federal agency websites to be the primary way the public learns about government functions, benefits,... View Article
Continue readingOn weaponized transparency
We all need journalists and publishing platforms to consider carefully how they publish sensitive information, whether it has been leaked... View Article
Continue readingCongress Should Step Away from the Internet
About that black bar… If you’re reading this post on our website, you might have noticed the black bar covering... View Article
Continue readingObama Admin PR Flacks Blocking the Public’s Right to Know
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Continue readingKentucky Blocks Muckraking Websites:
Kentucky's Commonwealth Office of Technology has blocked websites that expose government corruption from state government employees computers. Sites blocked include the liberal blog Bluegrassreport.org, a site that has helped uncover and report on the merit hiring scandal that led to the indictment of Kentucky's Governor Ernie Fletcher (R), and one of our favorite sites TPM Muckraker! Check out bluegrassreport.org for the whole list of blocked sites and up to date info. The governor gets indicted and then he blocks employees from reading about the allegations online. Not a great PR move for Ernie.
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