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Press Room :  Policy and News Updates :  2008 Policy and News Updates : 

2008 Policy and News Updates



Policy and News Updates for December 16, 2008
News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. OpenTheGovernment.org, National Taxpayers Union, Organize Coalition of 78 to Demand Bailout Transparency
II. SAVE THE DATE: Sunsine Week 2009 Webcast on Friday, March 20th


Policy and News Updates for December 2, 2008
News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. OpenTheGovernment.org Calling for Bailout Transparency
II. OpenTheGovernment.org, Coalition Partners, Share Expertise on Access to Information Laws

Policy and News Updates for November 18, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Help OpenTheGovernment.org Track Secrecy in the Financial Bailout
II. GAO's Transition "Priorities"


Policy and News Updates for November 4, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Be Sure to Vote!
II. Read and Endorse Recommendations from the 21st Century Right to Know Project


Policy and News Updates for October 21, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Permanent Links for THOMAS
II. Federal Contractor Misconduct Database Available


Policy and News Updates for October 7, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. More Than 50 Organizations and Advocates Join OpenTheGovernment.org in Opposing Secrecy in Administration's Financial Industry Bailout Plan
II. Senate Panel Addresses Information Control Markings
III. Limited Transparency Provisions Included in 2009 Department of Defense Authorization


Policy and News Updates for September 23, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Secrecy in Wall Street Buyout Bill
II. OpenTheGovernment.org Testifies at House Subcommittee Hearing on "Implementation on the Office of Government Information Services"
III. OpenTheGovernment.org Submits Senate Subcommittee Testimony on "Restoring the Rule of Law."
IV. Thanks to Coalition Partners for Helping Expand Coverage of 2008 Secrecy Report Card


Policy and News Updates for September 9, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. OpenTheGovernment.org Releases 2008 Secrecy Report Card
II. Help OpenTheGovernment.org Improve Our Website and Updates
III. OpenTheGovernment.org Asks You to Join Us on Change.org


Policy and News Updates for August 26, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Library Partnership Preserves End-of-Term Government Web Sites
II. OpenTheGovernment.org Works with Coalition Partners to Enhance Legal Protections for Federal Whistleblowers
III. OpenTheGovernment.org Comments on Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies Proposed Rule


Policy and News Updates for August 12, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Bill to Require Public Notification of Changes to Executive Orders Introduced in the Senate
II. OpenTheGovernment.org Joins Effort to Make Senate Campaign Contributions Available Online Before the Election
III. OpenTheGovernment.org Analyzes Legislation to Improve Information Sharing


Policy and News Updates for July 29, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Bills to Improve Flow of Information Government-wide Move Through House
II. Legislation to Increase Transparency and Openness of the Smithsonian Institution Introduced
III. House Subcommittee Schedules Hearing on Bill to Regulate the State Secrets Privilege


Policy and News Updates for July 15, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. Report on Government Secrecy Now Available for Purchase
II. OpenTheGovernment.org and 29 open government advocates endorse S. 2746, the OPEN FOIA Act
III. 24 Groups Join OpenTheGovernment.org in Support of H.R. 5811, the Electronic Message Preservation Act


Policy and News Updates for July 1, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. House Oversight Committee Members Introduce "Google for Government"
II. GAP, American University Washington College of Law Host Conference on Whistleblower Rights


Policy and News Updates for June 17, 2008

News from Coalition Partners & Others
I. OpenTheGovernment.org Director Testifies About CUI/SBU Policy, Legislation
II. Supreme Court Vindicates FOIA Requestor, Advocates
III. Third Attorney General Report to the President on Executive Order 13392, "Improving Agency Disclosure of Information" Released
IV. Critical Coverage Leads to Blacklisting


Policy and News Updates for June 3, 2008

I. OpenTheGovernment.org Commends Senators Coburn and Obama for New Transparency Legislation
II. Sunshine Week Webcast Now Available on DVD
News from Coalition Partners & Others


Policy and News Updates for May 20, 2008

I. The Director of OpenTheGovernment.org, Testifies at NARA Oversight Hearing
II. White House Issues Memorandum on 'Sensitive but Unclassified' Framework
News from Coalition Partners & Others


Policy and News Updates for May 6, 2008

I. 19 Groups Join OpenTheGovernment.org in Urging Continuation of Snapshots of Federal Web Sites
II. The Pentagon's Hidden Hand Behind TV Analysts
III. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution Holds Hearing on Secret Law<
News from Coalition Partners & Others


Policy and News Update for April 22, 2008

I. OpenTheGovernment.org and 33 Groups Call for Public Comment on SBU Guidance
II. CREW Report Finds Federal Government Electronic Record Keeping Practices Abysmal
III. NARA Has Decided Not to Record a "Snapshot" of Government Webpages at the End of the Current Administration
IV. William Bosanko is Named the New Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)
News from Coalition Partners & Others



Policy and News Updates for April 8, 2008

I. Sunshine Week Wrap-up: Veotag Webcast
II. PIDB Remarks
III. Legislative Update: CRS Reports
News from Coalition Partners & Others


Policy and News Updates for March 25, 2008

I. "Government Secrecy: Censoring Your Right to Know" summary
II. Legislative Update
News from Coalition Partners & Others