Fusion Center snoopers: Big brother yields small results in nationwide fight against terrorists
By Kenric Ward | Watchdog.org
WASHINGTON – On the heels of a scathing U.S. Senate investigation, 77 federally funded anti-terrorist centers are being branded “pools of ineptitude.”
And it’s a costly pool at that.
In a book scheduled for release on June 25, Rutherford Institute President John Whitehead writes:
“Virtually every state has a ‘fusion center’ monitoring everything from [...]
Leahy amendments boost cash-for-green cards program
By Kenric Ward | Watchdog.org
WASHINGTON — A controversial investor-visa program would become permanent and award green cards to more foreign nationals if Congress approves amendments to a pending immigration reform bill.
The EB-5 program grants residency to foreign nationals who invest as little as $500,000 in U.S. business ventures.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said with his amendments, EB-5 [...]
Cuccinelli’s transparency stance is a double standard, some say
By Kathryn Watson | Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau
ALEXANDRIA — When Mike Signer read the small-print footnote on the response to his Freedom of Information Act request from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s office recently, he was astonished.
The office of the state’s top legal official — an official who has claimed a “commitment to transparency and accountability” — said [...]
PA businesses could pay more for open records
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — North Cornwall Township Manager Robin Getz said she sees the municipality’s employees spending too much time fulfilling open-records requests made to earn someone else money.
That’s why she’s urging the state legislature to provide a fee structure for records submissions made for commercial purposes.
“Our staff is performing the duty for a [...]
WEDC grilled and chilled in committee
By Ryan Ekvall | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – It was a good news/bad news day for Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. at the state Capitol Thursday.
In one hearing room, legislators grilled WEDC over the results of its most recent unfavorable audit – another black eye on the public-private entity that’s been battered with bad news since its [...]
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