Tag: Freedom of information legislation

Rush to judgment: Vilsack ignored facts in Sherrod debacle

October 8, 2010

Former Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod pleaded with officials to hear her out after she was ousted from the USDA during a racial firestorm in

Another broken promise: Obama more secretive than Bush

March 16, 2010

The government’s use of legal exemptions to keep records secret rose during President Barack Obama‘s first year in office, despite promises of increased openness, an