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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. |
Money in Politics
The Influence Industry: Supercommittee Members are Lining Up Fundraisers
Dan Eggen, The Washington Post
Financial Oversight
SEC Shifts Tack on Document Destruction Amid Whistleblower Threat
Jenny Strasburg, The Wall Street Journal
Feared SEC Watchdog Preps Slew of Reports
Jean Eaglesham and Jessica Holzer, The Wall Street Journal
SEC Orders Staff to Stop Destroying Records
David S. Hilzenrath, The Washington Post
National Security
Oversight Confusion Hinders Security Policy
Ambreen Ali, Roll Call News
The Services Say They're Getting There on Auditability
Philip Ewing, DoD Buzz
Gates: More DoD Cuts Would Jeopardize Security
Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
Public Health
Senate Coughs Up $50 Million for FDA Food Safety Efforts
Lara Seligman, National Journal
Piercing the Veil, More Drug Companies Reveal Payments to Doctors
Charles Ornstein, Tracy Weber, and Dan Nguyen, ProPublica
Energy Issues
Albany Study Shows Hydrofracking's Risks and Rewards
Mireya Navarro, The New York Times
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