I. Interview with outgoing ISOO Director Bill Leonard
II. Legislative updates
News from Coalition Partners and Others

I. Presidential Records bill stalled, groups urge action
II. Secrecy provision in the Transportation Approps bill dropped

I. Secrecy in the Farm Bill

I. Senate Judiciary Committee receives documents, considers telecom immunity
II. Senate Judiciary Committee presses White House, nominee on torture
III. Progress for public access to publicly funded research

I. Presidential Records Act Amendments stalled
II. Group requests stop to White House email destruction

I. Shield bill for reporters stalls
II. Respected Director of Information Security Oversight Office to resign

I. Congressional transparency and the Internet
II. President Bush signs lobbying and ethics bill
III. New wiretapping law

I. White House changes policy to avoid disclosure

I. Defense Dept. orders stronger protections for whistleblowers
II. Court tells government to turn over spying docs

I. Congress passes legislation for openness, also secrecy

I. Agencies ignore safety concerns
II. Improving the classification system

I. Asserting Executive Privilege
II. Gonzales was informed of FBI violations
III. Signing Statements legislation introduced

I. Vice President attempts to avoid accountability
II. Where did all the emails go?
III. Pushing the Presidential Records Act

I. Secret Senator revealed, OPEN Gov't bill stalled
II. Bill to improve access to Congressional research
III. Markups

I. Another secret hold on openness
II. Senate will disclose defense earmarks

I. Intel bill passes House, upholds FISA
II. EPA library closings
III. Accountability and Transparency in Contracting

I. Secret Senator halts transparency bill
II. Developing an information sharing system that works

I. Intelligence bill held up in Senate
II. Missing White House emails raise concerns

I. Accessing Congressional research
III. FBI, PATRIOT Act under scrutiny

I. Sunshine in the House