Transparency

There have been 85 confirmed bald and golden eagle deaths attributed to wind turbines in the past 13 years, according to a study by a group of biologists working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that was released in September. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Energy and Environment

Feds enforcing Endangered Species Act keep data behind policies hidden from public

Mark Tapscott -

February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray testifies before the House Financial Services Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 12. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Consumer agency FOIA officers help employees hide work calendars

Richard Pollock -

January 30, 2014 5:00 am

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office is supporting a proposal to form a two-person unit in the office to investigate possible violations of the state's open meetings and open records laws to increase transparency. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Kansas attorney general proposes unit to monitor open meetings

Associated Press -

January 22, 2014 5:00 am

Op-Eds

Controversial food safety rule shows why more transparency is needed at FDA

sofie-miller, cassidy-west -

January 19, 2014 5:00 am

The first Arlington County, Va., Super Stop was installed at Columbia Pike and Walter Reed Drive last year. (Courtesy photo)

Buck halts at $1.1 million bus ‘Super Stop’

Kenric Ward -

January 16, 2014 5:00 am

Healthcare

Obama administration awards another noncompetitive contract for healthcare.gov

Richard Pollock -

January 14, 2014 5:00 am

In this Sept. 12, 2013 photo provided by the Office of the Governor of New Jersey, Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly, right, stands with Gov. Chris Christie, left, during a tour of the Seaside Heights, N.J. boardwalk after it was hit by a massive fire. Christie fired Kelly Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, and apologized over and over for his staff's

News

Gov. Chris Christie aide is latest to use private emails

Jack Gillum -

January 11, 2014 2:02 pm

Chris Christie aide is latest to use private emails

Associated Press -

January 11, 2014 5:00 am

Only the Defense Department, which has awarded nine contracts totaling $1,231,606, has spent more than State on Facebook contracts, according to USASpending.gov. (AP File)

State Department’s Facebook spending highlights lack of transparency in contracting data

Michal Conger -

January 9, 2014 5:00 am

The Freedom of Information Act requests pertained to the Navy Yard shooting that took place in November, including photos of the building that the gunman attacked. (Examiner File/Graeme Jennings)

Beltway Confidential

Most transparent Navy in history apologizes for sending anti-FOIA email to reporter by mistake

Joel Gehrke -

January 7, 2014 5:00 am

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