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Restrictions on journalists in the US Senate violate core American principles

by Alex Howard

policy

Jun 13, 2017 3:16 pm

Senate revisions to House-passed amendments to the Constitution (Bill of Rights), September 9, 1789, Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives.

Are reporters currently allowed to ask questions and record the responses of Senators in the Senate halls on video, in... View Article

How should history measure the Obama administration’s record on transparency?

by Alex Howard

policy

Sep 2, 2016 12:35 pm

Over the past seven years, we have both acknowledged this administration’s progress on open government and decried its failures.

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