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House of Representatives caucuses for improved transparency

donal brown March 27, 2010

In a rare show of bipartisanship, House Republicans and Democrats met last week to generate support for new laws for free access to government information on the Internet. The 19 member caucus wants to inform other member of the House about open government initiatives. -db NextGov March 25, 2010 By Aliya Sternstein House Republicans and Democrats on Thursday launched a congressional transparency caucus that will call for new laws requiring federal information be accessible on

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Federal safety agency would limit worker’s right to know about chemical hazards

donal brown March 27, 2010

To conform with the United Nations system for classifying chemicals, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing a plan to reduce information given to workers about dangerous chemicals. -db OMB Watch March 23, 2010 A recent proposal by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would endanger workers by reducing the amount of information on chemical hazards provided to them, according to several public interest groups. OSHA’s proposal is part of its effort

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Internet censorship: China may suffer long-term economic damage from closing down Google

donal brown March 25, 2010

Experts are saying that while China may feel the need to maintain control through censorship, but it may be doing itself great harm by allowing Google to abandon China and weakening the country’s links to the global economy. -db The New York Times March 23, 2010 By Michael Wines BEIJING — This is a nation that builds dams, high-speed rail lines and skyscrapers with abandon. In newly muscular China, sheer force is not just an

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New York Times settles defamation claim in Singapore

donal brown March 25, 2010

The New York Times Company settled a claim brought by leaders in the Singapore government apologizing and paying over $100,000 to the leaders. Singapore leaders have a history of bringing defamation claims for statements that would be considered protected under the First Amendment in the United States. -db The New York Times March 24, 2010 By Richard Pérez-Peña The New York Times Company has settled a claim by leaders of Singapore’s government that they were

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Florida legislature sends governor new law monitoring nonpolitical organizations during elections

donal brown March 25, 2010

The Florida legislature passed a bill that reforms the “electioneering”  law found unconstitutional last year for violating free speech rights. The law still requires some nonpolitical organizations active in elections to register with the state and submit financial reporting requirements but excludes those focusing entirely on issues. The bill also revived controversial “leadership funds” for financing political candidates. -db Miami Herald March 24, 2010 By Bill Kaczor (AP) After a sharp Senate debate Wednesday, a

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