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Oversight & Government Reform

OP-EDs


May 3, 2011
The Presidential Records Act & Protecting America’s Right to Know

Since the passage of the Presidential Records Act 33 years ago, electronic media and information technology have proliferated across the…

April 20, 2011
The Gulf is Still Waiting for More Drilling Permits

On the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the administration’s de facto moratorium, or “permitorium,” on offshore drilling…

Why are Spending Cuts So Hard?

Why was it so hard to get a budget passed that kept the federal government open for the remainder of…

March 30, 2011
Giving Students a Chance at Success

The House is due to vote Wednesday on reinstating the Opportunity Scholarship Program for the District of Columbia. This is…

March 9, 2011
SEC Chair Fails to Disclose a Conflict in the Madoff Matter

Mary Schapiro, current chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission,did not create all the problems at the SEC. Like many…

February 28, 2011
Harry Reid and Obama Plot Government Shutdown

If Congress can pass the two-week measure now proposed by House Speaker John Boehner, the federal government will not shut…

February 3, 2011
How do Government Regulations Affect Your Business? We’re Listening

In his State of the Union Address, President Obama highlighted the importance of making America a better place to do…

January 25, 2011
Do the Right Thing, Right Now, on D.C. Opportunity Scholarships

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, introduced a bill this week to reauthorize the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, a successful education…

January 14, 2011
A Federal Carrot and Stick to Ease the Public Pension Crisis

The growing crisis of public-sector employee pension liabilities is a complex web of legal loopholes, questionable funding formulas and benefit…

December 6, 2010
Less Privacy, No Added Security

The role that government regulation plays in our daily lives is ever increasing, but it grew dramatically over the Thanksgiving…