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Category Archives: government
A Move Towards Transparency, or More of the Same?
Transparency and disclosure are regulatory buzz words, corresponding to demand for information about how the government makes decisions and the information used to justify those decisions. In an interesting turn of events, Republicans have begun to introduce or support bills … Continue reading
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Senator Frank Lautenberg, environmental public health advocate
Senator Lautenberg, who has figured so prominently in this blog for the past week, died this morning. He was 89. A five-term senator from New Jersey, he came to public service after a career in business, at the end of … Continue reading
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The Role of Government
The Sequester is back in the news. People have to wait longer at airports, and federal agencies are putting off hiring new employees because of budget uncertainty. The Sequester is representative of the way the U.S. federal government approaches so … Continue reading
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