Executive branch officials who fail to follow federal laws guaranteeing public access to government documents would have to answer to a newly created Director of Openness in Government (DOG) in the White House under a proposal introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). “Iowans, and all Americans, have a right to know what’s happening in Washington,…
Ernst Bill Would Create an Executive Branch Transparency Czar in the White House
Ernst Bill Would Create Executive Branch Transparency Czar in the White House
Executive branch officials who fail to follow federal laws guaranteeing public access to government documents would have to answer to a newly created director of openness in government (DOG) in the White House under a proposal introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). “Iowans, and all Americans, have a right to know what’s happening in Washington,…
Ottawa’s ‘Imprudent’ Spending Caused $160 Billion in Debt Pre-COVID: Study
Debt incurred by the federal government was already at a record high before COVID-19 struck Canada, according to a new study, which argues that the escalating spending and deficits in the five years before 2020 has seriously exacerbated the country’s current fiscal challenges. “The COVID-19 pandemic has no doubt worsened Ottawa’s fiscal challenges, but it…
Bill to Kill ‘Zombie Federal Programs’ is a ‘No-Brainer’: Sen. Joni Ernst
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) says there are far too many failed federal programs that should have been killed long ago, and adopting her proposal to make sure they are in the future should be a “no-brainer for Congress.” The Iowa Republican told reporters during a Thursday news conference that she is naming Congress as the…
Bill to Kill ‘Zombie Federal Programs’ is a ‘No-Brainer’: Sen. Ernst
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) says there are far too many failed federal programs that should have been killed long ago, and adopting her proposal to make sure that happens in the future should be a “no-brainer for Congress.” The Iowa Republican told reporters during an Oct. 28 news conference that she’s naming Congress as the…
Jordan’s Principle Order May Cost Feds $15 Billion in Compensation, PBO Says
OTTAWA—The parliamentary budget office says it could cost the federal government up to $15 billion to compensate First Nations families and children impacted by the child welfare system, as well as denials or delays of essential services. The figure updates the budget office’s initial estimate to include thousands more children, parents and grandparents who would…
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