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Where there's smoke, there's fire. POGO's Morning Smoke is a collection of the freshest investigations, scoops, and opinions related to the world of government oversight. Have a story you'd like to see included? Contact POGO's blog editor. |
Public Health
Most Drug Ads Did Not Follow FDA Guidelines
Ed Silverman, Pharmalot
VA Spent $717 Million on a Drug Deemed as Effective as a Placebo
Bob Brewin, NextGov
Plastics Industry Edited Environmental Textbook
Susanne Rust, California Watch
National Security
Ground Combat Vehicle Program Faces Questions
Paul McLeary, Aviation Week
Energy Issues
A Dozen Years Later, Navajo Nation and Utilities Settle Suit
Matthew Huisman, The Blog of Legal Times
Department of Justice Investigates BP for Faulty Oil Spill Estimates
John Rudolf, Huffington Post
Financial Oversight
Does DOJ Probe Mean the Government is Finally Turning Up the Heat on the Rating Agencies?
Ben Hallman, iWatch News
Science Policy
NOAA Takes Lead on Protecting Scientific Integrity
Gavin Baker, OMB Watch
Open Government
Industry Report Recommends Ramping Up Agencies' Open Government Plans
Joseph Marks, NextGov
Some New Wrinkles in Nuclear Weapons Secrecy
Steven Aftergood, Secrecy News
Bringing CRS to the Public
Daniel Schuman, Sunlight Foundation
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