Transparency

Analysis: 3 Ways Governments Can Regain Citizens’ Trust

Transparency, efficiency and accountability are the key ingredients to rebuilding confidence.

  • Rajiv Desai

The EPA is Getting Rid of Its Online Archive and Groups Are Unhappy

The agency reiterated its commitment to transparency amid the pushback. 

  • Courtney Bublé

DOJ’s New FOIA Guidance Promotes Openness

The new guidelines follow bipartisan calls from lawmakers for updates.

  • Courtney Bublé

Lawmakers Are Considering Updates to Records Management Legislation

Experts told lawmakers at a Senate hearing on Tuesday that updates to federal records legislation are needed to put the National Archives in charge of presidential records.

  • Natalie Alms

Cross-Agency Collaboration Key to FOIA Challenges

Increasing the speed and accuracy of FOIA processing not only benefits an agency’s employees by freeing up their time, but it also builds public trust when government agencies efficiently address citizens' concerns.

  • Robyn Allen

The House Oversight Committee Continues Its Probe Into Trump Records

A House committee is asking for more information about records from the Trump administration. One area of focus is missing social media records.

  • Natalie Alms

All American Presidents Have Lied – the Question Is Why and When

A political philosopher argues that while all American presidents may lie, those who appear to lie for the public good are often celebrated.

  • Michael Blake, The Conversation

GovExec Daily: Biden's Ethics Promises Remain In-Progress

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the administration's efforts toward long-term change.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Analysis: Executive Privilege Is Lawless

And the Supreme Court is okay with that.

  • Jonathan Shaub, The Atlantic

The Paywall That Continues to Stand in the Way of Government Transparency

Congress should act now to ensure Americans receive the free and unfettered online access to federal court records they deserve.

  • Andrew Lautz, Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette and Melissa Wasser

Trump Wants the National Archives to Keep His Papers Away from Investigators – Post-Watergate Laws and Executive Orders May not Let Him

Donald Trump’s lawsuit to stop the release to Congress of potentially embarrassing or incriminating documents puts the National Archives in the middle of an old legal conflict.

  • Shannon Bow O'Brien, The Conversation

Lawmakers Send Biden Bill to Enhance Transparency of Federal Spending

The House passed the bipartisan bill overwhelmingly on Monday night.

  • Courtney Bublé

EPA Directs Employees Not to Talk to the Press

Agency faces criticism of hypocrisy after promising new era of transparency.

  • Eric Katz
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Trump, Defying Custom, Hasn’t Given the National Archives Records of His Speeches at Political Rallies

All presidents must deposit transcriptions of their public statements with the National Archives. But in the case of Donald Trump, there's something missing.

  • Shannon Bow O'Brien, The Conversation

GovExec Daily: A Request for Stronger Whistleblower Protections

The Government Accountability Project's Irvin McCullough joins the show to discuss a letter sent to the White House and Congress.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Lawmakers Unveil and Advance Bills Seeking to Increase Transparency of the Federal Government

The legislation involves the federal budget, regulations, public records requests, advisory committees and more.

  • Courtney Bublé

New Bill Would Increase Transparency of Presidential Records

Legislation was introduced to kick off National Sunshine Week.

  • Courtney Bublé

Reestablishing Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Government

A credible framework already exists for sound management, transparency, responsibility, and accountability — it just needs to be implemented effectively.

  • Ralph Kwong, Don Hays and Kenneth C. Brill

Biden's Opportunity to Make Performance Reporting Work a Lot Better

The White House should go beyond simply reversing what the previous administration did and use data to improve outcomes through true results-driven governance.

  • Andrew Feldman and Kathy Stack

New HHS Policy Requires All Information to Be Released for Upcoming Rules

Experts criticize and question its purpose as the Trump administration winds down.

  • Courtney Bublé

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.

  • Lydia DePillis, ProPublica