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By Margaret Byfield | Apr 6, 2023
Programs changed to reach the permanently protected 30x30 target

By Pete McGinnis | Mar 24, 2023
Last week, many who focus on openness in government celebrated Sunshine Week and National Freedom of Information Day on March 16, observed on the birthday of James Madison, the Father of the Constitution

By Bruce Gustafson | Dec 14, 2022
The internet is agog over ChatGPT. A class-action lawsuit is building momentum in the US over AI trained to code using open source repositories as its training ground.

By Adam Kovacevich | Nov 30, 2022
Over the course of the past several months, leading American tech companies including Amazon, Meta, Twitter, Snap and others have announced large-scale layoffs, collectively letting go tens of thousands of workers due to a worsening economic climate.

By Editorial Board | Oct 5, 2022
Concern has been raised in the West about a period of absence by China's leader, Xi Jinping, and by recent military activity inside China.


By Ariana Chiarenza | May 13, 2022
Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard criticized the Department of Homeland Security's Disinformation Governance Board, comparing it to the Ministry of Truth from the novel "1984."

By Press Release | Mar 29, 2022
Today, the Functional Government Initiative announced concerning developments in its efforts to obtain public records from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the SEC’s newly proposed Climate Disclosure Rule.
By Caren Cowan | Mar 10, 2022
On February 10 and 11, Wildlife Services gunned down 65 head of cattle in the Gila Wilderness. They did it with a sniper in a helicopter.