|
Judge: Gov't must provide records or say why not
The Associated Press Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, filed Freedom of Information Act requests two years ago with the departments of State, Justice and Homeland Security for records relating to the drug smuggler, Osvaldo Aldrete Davila. … US Ordered to Turn Over Papers |
More: continued here
A not-for-profit watchdog group has criticized the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, or CDRH, for relaxing its oversight of good laboratory-practice regulations—rules governing the design, …
More: continued here
A recent watchdog group found that about half of veterans charities do not use most of their funds to actually help veterans. With that in mind, here are the best veterans charities. …
More: continued here
|
Candidates in Deerfield, Dania Beach races change campaign ads …
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL FORT LAUDERDALE – Two candidates for public office have agreed to revise their campaign literature for the March 10 election after a review by a campaign watchdog group. Al Capellini, who is seeking a fifth term as mayor of Deerfield Beach, … |
More: continued here
 China Daily |
House Passes Spending Bill, and Critics Are Quick to Point Out Pork
New York Times, United States And one watchdog group said the bill provided nearly $8 billion for more than 8500 pet projects favored by lawmakers, including $1.7 million for a honey bee laboratory in Weslaco, Tex.; $346000 for research on apple fire blight in Michigan and New York … Democrats, GOP Trade Accusations Over Earmarks in Omnibus Legislation Does Obama Have a Double Standard on Earmarks? Democrats boosting domestic spending atop stimulus |
More: continued here
|
Ethics complaint filed over letter
Kansas City Star, MO A government watchdog group asked the Senate Ethics Committee on Wednesday to look into the matter. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, known as CREW, filed a complaint over the letter. Brownback spokesman Brian Hart said the Ethics … CREW Files Ethics Complaint Against Senator Sam Brownback for … |
More: continued here
|
Bookings mix-up leaves watchdog locked out
Forres Gazette, UK Meantime, the watchdog group are still smarting after they arrived at the Tolbooth building last Thursday (February 19) for their monthly meeting, to discover the keys which they normally used to let themselves in, set up the meeting room and lock up … |
More: continued here
Taxpayers for Common Sense, a watchdog group, sent out the same list and identified the individual sponsors of the earmarks as Reps. Peter J. Visclosky of Indiana, Tim Ryan of Ohio, John B. Larson of Connecticut, Brad Sherman and Jane …
More: continued here
Stanford Financial Group, the Texas-based investment empire under investigation for an $8 billion securities fraud, had two high-ranking employees serving as advisors to the financial-industry watchdog group charged with preventing …
More: continued here
A media watchdog group is urging President Barack Obama to end the U.S. military’s practice of detaining journalists without charges, and has asked for a full investigation into killings of journalists by U.S. military forces. …
More: continued here
