Category: Executive Branch

Data.gov

The Times praises the Obama administration’s transparency efforts here. It took a court challenge by a watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, to remind the administration of Mr. Obama’s campaign vows for a new era of openness. After a review, the president ordered the policy. We’d hope the White House aims for […]

Disclosure and Dr. Tara O’Toole

The Washington Times alleges that Homeland Security nominee Dr. Tara O’Toole did not include information about a prior position on recent disclosure forms. President Obama’s nominee at the Department of Homeland Security overseeing bioterrorism defense has served as a key adviser for a lobbying group funded by the pharmaceutical industry that has asked the government […]