Issues
Where Are the Women? The Old Boys Club Meeting and Deficit Talks
The Older Women’s Economic Security Task Force in a letter to President Obama called for the concerns of women to be considered in budget talks to reduce the deficit. "It is simply not enough to send a few privileged men to the table to ‘solve’ the nation’s budget problem" more »
Government Could Hide Existence of Records under FOIA Rule Proposal
A proposed rule to the Freedom of Information Act would allow federal agencies to tell people requesting certain law-enforcement or national security documents that records don’t exist – even when they do, writes ProPublica more »
Las Vegas: Taxes, Lawn Mowing and Job Creation Myths and Realities at the Republican Debate
Romney went too far in claiming that government insurance didn’t play a role in the health care overhaul he signed into law as governor of Massachusetts; the plan expanded Medicaid. Perry was wrong that his state created more jobs in the last two months than Massachusetts did in four years under Romney. more »
Sexual Assault, Next Steps for Peace Corps, Subjects of Senate Hearing
“In response to a 20/20 broadcast earlier this year and a previous congressional hearing, OIG [Office of the Inspector General] has initiated a review of the agency’s guidelines for responding to rape and major sexual assault, which is ongoing." more »
