#government-transparency

#government-transparency

In the first case Judge ShaSha Xu said, "We're not really doing names publicly." But that's not really true. Because she *did* ID the immigrants before her in court and their lawyers.

The government's insistence on keeping agency reorganization plans confidential contrasts with the Supreme Court's previous requirement for transparency, raising questions about honesty in its legal rationale.

Bill Aleshire, a Texas-based attorney specializing in public records law, was appalled that the governor is claiming that months of emails between his office and one of the world's richest people are all private. "Right now, it appears they've charged you $244 for records they have no intention of giving you," Aleshire said. "That is shocking."

Legally mandated US national climate assessments appear to be missing from federal websites, making crucial information about climate change less accessible to state and local governments.

"The Greenbelt-related appeals offer a clear example and cautionary tale about the consequences of inadequate recordkeeping. When key government decisions are not properly documented, transparency suffers, and with it, public trust."

"You've signed a contract with a company to reconfigure the aircraft. What is the price of that contract?" - Sen. Jack Reed interrogating Hegseth in Senate hearing.

I'm a fierce opponent of government secrets of all kinds. The scale is tipped so far the other way that I'm willing to stick my neck out and say there should be none.

The IRS's Direct File is a revolutionary step towards government transparency that allows eligible taxpayers to file their returns directly and receive refunds while minimizing costs.

The alignment of the aircraft gave the appearance to observers on the ground of them hovering in formation while they were actually moving directly at the observers.

A victim of disgraced surgeon Michael Shine insists on making the sealed report by retired judge TC Smyth available to the public, emphasizing the need for transparency.

Fitts claimed during an interview that there is an extraordinary underground and undersea infrastructure in the U.S., comprising over 170 bases connected by transportation systems.

Kamei's request for email changes is unusual and raises concerns about transparency, especially following her silence on serious allegations against a former councilmember.