Press — Federal Agencies

CREW Asks AG Holder to Clarify DOJ Position on FEC’s Relevance

CREW sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, asking that the DOJ clarify its positions as to when DOJ will prosecute criminal campaign finance violations. Read More ›

May 17, 2012 | Requests for Investigation, Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Letters, Press Releases, Eric Holder, John Edwards

Is the White House Getting Cold Feet Over the DATA Act?

Facing an uncertain future in the Senate, the recently passed House version of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act didn’t exactly get a ringing endorsement from the Obama administration. Read More ›

May 11, 2012 | Federal Agencies, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), The White House, Transparency, House Members, Darrell Issa

CREW Files FOIA Requests Regarding Solar Panel Import Duties

CREW filed FOIA requests with numerous government agencies seeking documents related to the Commerce Department's decision to impose lower than expected import duties on Chinese solar panels. Read More ›

May 10, 2012 | FOIA Requests (Legal Filings), Federal Agencies, Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, Department of State, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Transparency

CREW Files FOIA Request with Department of Justice Regarding FOIA.gov

CREW files a FOIA request with the DOJ regarding its development of FOIA.gov. Read More ›

May 9, 2012 | FOIA Requests (Legal Filings), Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy, FOIA

Character Counts

Under US law, the holders of broadcast licenses must exhibit "character" and "candor." Rupert Murdoch fails these qualifications.
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May 8, 2012 | Federal Agencies, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), News, News Corp. , Organizations, Public Citizen, Rupert Murdoch

CREW and Others Renew Call for Congress to Investigate Murdoch’s FCC Licenses

CREW and others called on Congress to hold hearings to determine whether News Corp. should retain its 27 Fox broadcast licenses in the U.S. Read More ›

May 8, 2012 | Congress, Corporate, Corruption, Federal Agencies, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), House, Organizations, Public Citizen, Senate, Press Releases, House Members, Fred Upton, Henry Waxman, Senate Members, John Rockefeller, Kay Baily Hutchinson, Public Corruption