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Census officials launch bid to win trust of immigrants

Leaders of the 2010 public relations effort stressed the need to demystify the census among hard-to-reach populations.

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Transparency for stimulus spending remains a work in progress

The first weekly reports submitted by agencies vary in level of detail; most only provide general information on how the money will be spent.

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Partisan spat has oversight panel leaders trying to hit the right notes

Republican says Democrats have double standards for pursuing claims of perjury.

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Union steps up campaign against outsourcing debt collection

Group is hoping to preserve language in the omnibus spending bill that would bar the IRS from hiring private collection agencies.

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New oversight committee chairman mounts charm offensive

Rep. Edolphus Towns is working behind the scenes to strike a more bipartisan tone than his predecessor, Rep. Henry Waxman.

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Trouble brewing over final stimulus oversight language

Lawmaker objects to a yet-to-be-named recovery oversight board's authority to order inspectors general to conduct or refrain from pursuing investigations.

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GOP threatens legal action over Census oversight

Republican leadership urges President Obama to reverse decision to extend its jurisdiction to the agency.

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Obama shifts Census oversight, triggering angry protest by Republicans

The agency will remain in the Commerce Department, but report directly to the White House.

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New winds blow for whistleblower protection groups

Advocates are more optimistic they will be able to reach a compromise on legislative provisions, now that the Obama administration has taken office.