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Sen. wants online database of spending for OK: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) says Oklahoma needs an online database to track government spending on contracts and grants, AP reports. The state database would be modeled on the one thats currently being set up for the federal government. "Its going to give politicians a reason...; Tags: online database, database, Tom Coburn; Blog posts 2006-10-20
Senators call for open government database: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is pushing for an online, public database of all federal contracts and grants. So is Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). Coming from opposite ends of the political spectrum, both senators see the Internet as a way to further philosophical goals around federal spending and open government, the...; Tags: Tom Coburn, government; Blog posts 2006-07-03

Genetic non-discrimination bill will finally become law: The U.S. Senate voted 95-0 yesterday to approve the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. A similar bill passed the House last year and President Bush is expected to sign it. The vote caps a 13-year battle by Rep. Louise Slaughter, a New York Democrat, and...; Tags: Bill, Republican, Benefits, Vertical Industries, Recruitment & Selection, Healthcare, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software, Workforce Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Army backtracks somewhat on blogging restrictions: Last week, we wrote that the Army had issued new, restrictive rules around so-called milblogging, rules that forbid blog or photo posting without prior approval from a commander. And the rules applied to family members and private contractors, as well as active personnel. Now it looks like the Army...; Tags: Government technology, Defense; Blog posts 2007-05-07
Stevens, Byrd unmasked as secret blockers: Last week, we blogged about the fate of a bill to create a public online database of federal grants data. The bill had been considered a shoe-in with support from both sides of the aisle. But then someone - an unnamed senator - put a hold on the legislatiion, preventing...; Tags: Robert Byrd; Blog posts 2006-08-31

The House crosses Wikipedia: The Washington Post takes notice of the Wikipedia / Hill flap, in which House staffers were caught "correcting" their bosses pages on Wikipedia. Reporter Yuki Noguchi was less shocked than some commentators. This is what passes for an extreme makeover in Washington: A summer intern for seven-term...; Tags: Wikipedia; Blog posts 2006-02-06

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