Oversight

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• Federal investigator to probe oversight of rail bridge

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 968
  The federal inspector general for transportation launched an audit Monday of the Metrorail extension to Dulles International Airport, prompted by a dispute over safety testing for a bridge that will carry trains over Interstate 66.
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• Congressman Issa (R-CA) Now Targeting John Holdren in ‘ClimateGate’ Hacking Scandal

  
  EnviroKnow — Authority: 541
  What are the odds? A crime was committed, and Republican Congressman Darrell Issa wants to investigate one of the victims: An aide to Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.), the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said investigators are studying the documents, which unknown hackers ...
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• Help Us Help Alan Grayson Save Federal Reserve Audit Bill

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 766
  This shocked everyone . In an unprecedented move, the House Financial Services Committee voted to approve an amendment by Ron Paul and Alan Grayson to audit the Federal Reserve — the first time anything like this has happened in the Fed’s history. A push is already under way to remove the amendment on the House ...
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• Of Deductions and Refunds

  
  IRS Tax Problem Solver Blog - IRS Help — Authority: 130
  New Deductions When you buy a new car, light truck, motorcycle or motor home between February 16th this year and January 1st 2010, you are entitled to a special sales tax deduction as part of the economic stimulus package signed into law by President Obama. This law also provides for the deduction of other taxes and ...
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• Senate Votes to Open Debate on Healthcare Legislation

  
  CafeSentido.com — Authority: 521
  For the first time in decades, the United States Senate has voted to open floor debate on comprehensive healthcare insurance reform legislation . All 58 Democratic members of the Senate, plus the two independents that caucus with them, voted to approve debate. 39 of the 40 Republicans voted against opening debate, ...
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• Judge Larry Seidlin lawsuit expanded

  
  Estate of Denial — Authority: 143
  Suit against ex-judge Seidlin grows Attorneys, accountant, included Robert Nolin November 20, 2009 Sun Sentinel http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-seidlin-lawsuit-20091120,0,3498858.story An elderly woman’s lawsuit against ex-judge Larry Seidlin has expanded to include three attorneys and an accountant. ...
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• Estate of Denial news round-up (11.21.09)

  
  Estate of Denial — Authority: 143
  The Luzerne County (PA) judicial corruption case continues as a stomach-turner.  The two former judges facing federal criminal charges for what has become known as a “kids for cash” scam have been granted partial immunity in a civil suit filed by a class of juveniles claiming their rights were violated.  The ...
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• County official won’t seek re-election in wake of estate case controversy

  
  Estate of Denial — Authority: 143
  NIAGARA COUNTY: Treasurer Broderick won’t seek another term Staff Reports November 20, 2009 Niagara Gazette http://www.niagara-gazette.com/local/local_story_324004400.html Treasurer David Broderick, who has held the position for 37 years, announced that he will not be seeking re-election because he wants to spend ...
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• Consulting Generals Shape Policy

  
  Daily Kos — Authority: 805
  The Department of Defense told the watchdog Project on Government Oversight Thursday that it wont let the public see a congressionally mandated revolving-door database of Pentagon employees. POGO wonders what the harm is in seeing a list of former government officials who are now working for defense ...
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• Inmate Timothy L. Redman Tortured to Death at Ely State Prison, Nevada

  
  Orange Juice — Authority: 552
  Yesterday morning, Timothy Redman, a death row inmate at Ely State Prison hung himself in his cell after being tortured for 2-2 1/2 hours, sprayed repeatedly with mace, until he couldn’t take it anymore and hung himself. [...]
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• ‘Kids for Cash’ judges win partial civil immunity

  
  Estate of Denial — Authority: 143
  Ex-Pa. Judges in ‘Kids for Cash’ Scandal Win Partial Civil Immunity Leo Strupczewski November 23, 2009 The Legal Intelligencer http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202435741568&ExPa_Judges_in_Kids_for_Cash_Scandal_Win_Partial_Civil_Immunity&hbxlogin=1 Two former Luzerne County, Pa., judges who are ...
  2 days ago

• Of Good Intentions And Imperial Overreach

  
  Newshoggers.com — Authority: 641
  By Steve Hynd Yesterday, my good friend Derrick Crowe posted a quote from a recent piece on just wars by the Center for American Progress. It struck me as perfectly encapsulating the pitfalls of the kind of "we didnt mean to aquire one" notion of benevolent empire Americans seem to have inherited from we Brits. ...
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• Shocker: Ars, Hollywood agree on need for ACTA openness

  
  Family Learning Center — Authority: 161
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• California conservatorship case update

  
  Estate of Denial — Authority: 143
  Journalist Janet Phelan regularly reports on conservatorship activities in California.  An important appeals hearing recently took place regarding the licensing of conservator Melodie Scott.  Scott was prominently featured in the 2005 Los Angeles Times series Guardians for Profit:  When a Family Matter Turns into ...
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• Broderick won’t seek re-election; investigation of estate handling ongoing

  
  Estate of Denial — Authority: 143
  Broderick won’t seek re-election as Niagara County treasurer Thomas J. Prohaska November 19, 2009 The Buffalo News http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/867638.html LOCKPORT– Niagara County Treasurer David S. Broderick announced Thursday he will not seek re-election next year, and County Legislator Kyle D. ...
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• TARP saved the banking system, but failed at everything else

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 805
  Filed under: Economy , Investing On the same day the Obama Administration floated a trial balloon to test the waters for extending TARP , the Congressional Oversight Panel heard from experts about TARPs effectiveness . While some of the experts did find aspects of TARP effective, they all testified to ...
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• Leaked UK Government Plan to Protect Copyright with Militias

  
  Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com — Authority: 167
  A source close to the British Labour Government has just given me reliable information about the most radical copyright proposal Ive ever seen. An unelected official would have the power to do anything without Parliamentary oversight or debate, provided it was done in the name of protecting copyright.
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• Let My P2P Go: Uncle Sam Eyes File Sharing Again

  
  Family Learning Center — Authority: 161
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• Highlights of Ron Paul’s big day: Full Federal Reserve audit passes committee

  
  Liberty Maven Liberty Maven: For Liberty, One Individual At A Time — Authority: 588
  By now we all know the story. Mel Watt introduced an amendment on the big financial regulatory reform bill that “gutted” Ron Paul’s HR.1207 Fed audit bill. Today, Ron Paul introduced a substitute amendment to that amendment that puts the “guts” back in to the audit. Effectively, Paul’s amendment is HR.1207 ...
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• After the Hearing: Notes on Stimulus Oversight

  
  The Fine Print: blog posts from OMBWatch — Authority: 136
  As I mentioned in my post yesterday , the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held its first stimulus oversight hearing in months today, this one focused on reviewing the first round of recipient reporting under the Recovery Act. The hearing featured testimony from Earl Devaney, Chairman of the ...
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