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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

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