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Continue readingWhither Transparency
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Continue readingOrganizations Call on Members of Congress to Support the Earmark Transparency Act
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Continue readingFederal agencies drop their data IOU notes
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Continue readingA Study in Transparency: The Open Government Directive, the Department of Labor, and the Open Data Principles
Cabinet agencies (and others) released their Open Government Plans last week with much fanfare, mixed reviews, and many promises for... View Article
Continue readingWhy not mining investigation transparency?
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