Oversight
Judge Orders the Release of Data on Emergency Loans for Small Businesses
A consortium of news organizations, including ProPublica, has won a legal fight against the Small Business Administration. It will now have to publicly release the names of borrowers who got government pandemic loans.
Oversight
Shortened Census Led to an Incomplete Count in Some Areas
Parts of Louisiana and the Navajo Nation face the biggest gaps.
Oversight
Why Scientists and Public Health Officials Need to Address Vaccine Mistrust instead of Dismissing It
People who oppose vaccines often are dismissed as ignorant or naive. Failing to hear their concerns and address them may only be fueling vaccine resistance, however.
Oversight
Trump's Diversity Training Restrictions Draw Lawsuit, As IGs Investigate Compliance
Groups liken Trump's order to McCarthyism and "authoritarian thought-and-speech control."
Management
How Agencies Can Better Combat Fraud in Federal Programs
CARES Act implementation problems highlight the need for more effective oversight in safeguarding taxpayer dollars.
Oversight
Why There’s so Much Legal Uncertainty about Resolving a Disputed Presidential Election
Federal election law is riddled with uncertainties. And that's not a good situation for the country if it finds itself in the middle of a contested election.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Backlash to the Schedule F Order
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the lawsuit and House bill reacting to the Trump executive order.
Oversight
Top FEC Official’s Undisclosed Ties to Trump Raise Concerns Over Agency Neutrality
A top Federal Election Commission official, whose division regulates campaign cash, has shown support for President Trump and has close ties to his 2016 campaign attorney, Don McGahn. Experts said the actions raise questions about impartiality.
Oversight
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Seeks to Formally Authorize IG Website
Oversight.gov was created in 2017 to consolidate IG reports for easy access.
Oversight
Records Show Trump’s Border Wall Is Costing Taxpayers Billions More Than Initial Contracts
As the presidential election nears, a review of federal spending data found modifications to contracts have increased the price of the border wall by billions, costing about five times more per mile than it did under previous administrations.
Oversight
How to Spot (and Fight) Election Misinformation
Misinformation and disinformation, especially online, continue to play a huge role in the 2020 election. Learn more about the types of false information you’re likely to come across this year — and how you can help fight it.
Oversight
USPS Launched DeJoy's Changes Without Considering Impact, IG Says
Auditors confirm that reforms led to mail delays, fault Postal Service for poor communication.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Reducing Lobbyist and Corporate Influence
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss a letter from House Democrats to Senate leadership urging against lobbyists in the executive branch.
Oversight
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Cases on Border Wall Funding, 'Remain in Mexico' Policy
The Migrant Protection Protocols program has been criticized for sending thousands of vulnerable asylum seekers to Mexican border states that have seen sustained violence.
Oversight
Analysis: Is the Trump Administration Eroding Trust in the FDA?
Experts worry that politically-motivated acts by the Trump administration will undermine Covid-19 therapies.
Oversight
Election Officials Prepare for Voter Intimidation Threat
The presidential debate fueled concerns about voter harassment at the polls.
Oversight
President Trump Can’t Use $3.6 Billion in Military Funds for Border Wall Construction, Federal Court Rules
The 2-1 decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes as $3.6 billion was slated for construction of about a dozen projects, including two projects in the Laredo and El Paso areas.
Oversight
There’s Nothing Unusual about Early Voting – It’s Been Done since the Founding of the Republic
This year is seeing a high number of absentee and mail-in ballots and voting in the period before Election Day -- but early voting periods are not new to the 2020 election.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Toll of Ineffective COVID-19 Protections at Federal Facilities
Christina Suthammanont joins the podcast to discuss the story of her husband's death after she believes he contracted the coronavirus from his workplace.
Oversight