Ok…so I have been trying to ignore my inner conspiracy theorist for some time regarding this election, but I feel compelled to throw something out to you and see what you think. While I believe that it is true that Mitt Romney is a mediocre candidate at best, he falls

FOIA was passed by Congress in 1966 and implemented in 1967, and while it has been amended 3 times since, it remains a strong tool of transparency for the federal government, and one that many states have mimicked by passing similar laws. While the history of how and why this law came into being is a current area of academic research for me, the ability to effectively utilize FOIA to enhance accountability and transparency has become necessary.

As some of you may know, Jane Hamsher and the wonderful team here at Firedoglake have taken steps recently to promote the use of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), especially within the context of the Occupy movement. I applaud all of their efforts in promoting the usage of this

As Congress and the White House push the nation closer to a government shutdown, it seems there is a lack of concern for what a shutdown will mean for small businesses and the U.S. economy.

I am here in Alexandria VA at an event being put on by FDIC to look at small business lending issues. Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke is a panelist as well as several members of Congress, bankers and of course, a representative from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who represents small business about as much as bin Laden represents U.S. national security interest.

I am here in Alexandria VA at an event being put on by FDIC to look at small business lending issues. Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke is a panelist as well as several members of Congress, bankers and of course, a representative from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who represents small business about as much as bin Laden represents U.S. national security interest.

While everyone’s attention is on the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, there are far more nefarious sections that demand the public’s attention and action.

Finally a small group of Congressional Representatives have requested the GAO to investigate a small business subcontracting test program that has been in place for 20 years and never been evaluated. Score one point for transparency and oversight in government contracting.

The Small Business Jobs Act, poised to pass the Senate this week, contains provisions that will do more to damage small businesses than all the decent provisions combined. The bill is another swing-and-a-miss for Democrats trying to bolster their small business creds…

The Small Business Jobs Act, poised to pass the Senate this week, contains provisions that will do more to damage small businesses than all the decent provisions combined. The bill is another swing-and-a-miss for Democrats trying to bolster their small business creds…