…functioning' democracy than Saddam. - Had to be corrected for 2 small flubs: 1. Saying there are now 27 instead of 37 charter schools in NOLA and 2. Repeating a reporter's mistake of saying "investment" instead of "divestment" in Iran…
…reform initiatives, evolving public policy and program implementation issues, and science issues associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. To maintain the broad representation outlined in the PPDC charter, nominees will be selected to represent: federal, state…
…what that would look like. And while he has also supported greater school choice and competition -- presumably a pro-charter school position -- that too comes without specifics as to what is the federal role. Nevertheless, there is always question about…
… The *Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors* commits to incorporating resilience practices into the RICS Practice Statements with which all RICS members are required to comply. The *Urban Land Institute* announces that in 2016 it will launch a new "Returns on…
…Committee's secret and improper vote to keep the Pentagon budget debate behind closed doors. Last month, the Society of Professional Journalists' DC Chapter recognized our investigative work by giving us five awards, including their top "Watchdog" prize. It has…
…Scarcity, and Civil Strife in the Developing World, was published by Princeton University Press in 2006, and related articles and chapters have appeared in International Security, the Journal of International Affairs, and various edited volumes. He is a regular consultant…
…of serious oversight questions. Read more ( http://getinvolved.pogo.org/site/R?i=XZsadA6Vs7UiN54Fwo9cQw ) -- Preventing a New Chapter of "Vacuous" Oversight ( http://getinvolved.pogo.org/site/R?i=9keVR74_-RS-OfH-LAunig ) A new comparative analysis found that DoD IG oversight of…
…heritage. Past winners include former Secretaries of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bruce Babbitt, former Arizona Congressman Mo Udall, Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, President Jimmy Carter, former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, and Senators Bill Roth, John Chafee, John…
…R?i=3mFKYIHBq40-ck7PzbDuoQ ) A leaked document obtained by the Project On Government Oversight reveals just how much was left out of Secretary Carter's recent reforms to the military's personnel system. Read more ( http://getinvolved.pogo.org/site/R…
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…it to $8.50 per hour in 2018. The proposal, written by Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans, was approved by the Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations on March 31. Proponents say the bill would help address…
…Astra, The Daily Beast [More] (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/12/16/russia-is-using-space-power-in-its-attack-on-syria.html) Defense Secretary conducted some official business on a personal email account: Ash "Carter continued the practice ..…
…program. The Center was honored to co-host an event that launched the DC chapter of Black Girls Code. Finally…
…He'll claim he didn't say that, but go back and read the chapter. It is nothing short of despicable." The questions raised about Klein's work over the years do seem to have affected his standing in the…
…heritage. Past winners include former Secretaries of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bruce Babbitt, former Arizona Congressman Mo Udall, Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, President Jimmy Carter, former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, and Senators Bill Roth, John Chafee, John…
…health care prices, a trend that actually deepened during the first quarter and which is attributable in part to reforms made in the Affordable Care Act. Slower growth…
…Before the event had even begun, its Twitter chatter dwarfed that of all the 2008 presidential debates combined. After the election, Obama adviser David Axelrod reflected on the influence of the social media platform in a paper published by CNN…
…Court during the current Term. In January, the SCI, along with GULC chapters of the ACLU and Federalist Society, held a discussion of upcoming highlights during the second half of the Court's Term, featuring veteran Supreme Court advocates. And…
…of more funding, and more consistent funding. I believe that Secretary Carter has spoken to this repeatedly, that right now what Congress is proposing to do is to basically just fund the military for the next six months. That doesnt…
…Clinton has stated that running the government is not like running a business. Trump's business model includes filing Chapter 11 when initiatives fail. Bankruptcy options may be fine for businesses (he certainly kept landing on his feet…
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