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By Charles Blain | Aug 22, 2023
For over a century, Appalachia has become synonymous with American underdevelopment, casting a pall over its rich history, culture, and natural beauty.
By Tony McDonald | Aug 15, 2023
As the GOP pushes to rescind funding for the IRS to hire 87,000 new agents, at least one congressional Republican appears surprisingly zealous about empowering the IRS to police the speech rights of America’s nonprofits.
By Bill Peacock | Jul 31, 2023
The Department of the Interior recently announced that it will hold its first offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The department claims that the three areas to be leased offshore of Texas and Louisiana "have the potential to generate approximately 3.7 GW" of electricity.
By Bill King | Jul 28, 2023
It is hard to grasp the timescale of Chinese history and culture, which can be traced back nearly 5,000 years
By Jerry Schickedanz | May 25, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is sidestepping Congress to rewrite rules that govern how federal lands will be managed.
By Editorial Board | May 23, 2023
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, told Federal Newswire last week that he is concerned about the alarming rise of Mexican drug cartels and their ties to Chinese influences.
By Curtis Schube | May 16, 2023
Permit-by-rule, a simplified process for obtaining permits, has gained traction as a solution to expedite government approvals for various projects.
By Editorial Board | Apr 25, 2023
Most Americans will be surprised to learn that the federal government owns nearly 28 percent of all land in the United States. This does not include additional acreage used for military bases and federal buildings.
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.
