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5 online ways for Congress to be more transparent

January 22, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Good government, Politics Leave a comment

It’s time for Washington to catch up with the rest of America. As people share Facebook and Instagram pictures of every latte they drink,

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White House lets some sunshine in, but still not enough

April 8, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Government, Obama Leave a comment

The White House has made some good moves toward increasing government transparency, but there’s still a lot more to be done.  Recent reports by

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