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The Washington Times: Advocacy groups form coalition to urge whistleblowers to expose election interference

Advocacy groups form coalition to urge whistleblowers to expose election interference This article features Government Accountability Project and our Democracy Protection Initiative and was originally published here. An organization called the Government Accountability Project says it has partnered with more than 20 advocacy groups to encourage whistleblowers reporting election interference to go public with their findings, promising [...]

Abby Schneekloth2020-10-19T15:17:09-04:00October 19th, 2020|Accountability, Federal Whistleblowers, Government Accountability, In The News, Intelligence Whistleblowing, National Security, US Government|

Letter: Center for Excellence in Higher Education Coalition to Secretary Devos

October 14, 2020 Secretary Betsy DeVos U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Secretary DeVos: We urge the U.S. Department of Education to promptly address issues raised by the recent Colorado state court decision finding pervasive fraudulent abuse of federal financial aid programs by institutions affiliated with the Center for [...]

Abby Schneekloth2020-10-16T14:33:07-04:00October 16th, 2020|Accountability, Higher Education, Letter|

NPR: VOA White House Reporter Investigated For Anti-Trump Bias By Political Appointees

VOA White House Reporter Investigated For Anti-Trump Bias By Political Appointees This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Two political appointees at the federal agency that oversees the Voice of America recently investigated one of its most prominent journalists to make the case he was biased against President Trump. NPR has [...]

Abby Schneekloth2020-10-14T16:17:26-04:00October 14th, 2020|Accountability, Coronavirus Pandemic, Federal Whistleblowers, In The News, National Security, Whistleblower Rights|

The Detroit News: Trump rape accuser says slander isn’t a presidential duty

Trump rape accuser says slander isn’t a presidential duty This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. The New York advice columnist who claims President Donald Trump raped her in a department store dressing room two decades ago asked a judge to deny a Justice Department request to substitute the U.S. government [...]

Abby Schneekloth2020-10-07T10:54:05-04:00October 7th, 2020|Accountability, Government Accountability, In The News|

Notes from Underground: The Pipeline Pipeline (Part 2)

Notes from Underground: The Pipeline Pipeline (Part 2) This series assesses the current state of the pipeline industry, with consideration of future prospects for pipeline development and the potential downsides they represent. Part 1 provided an overview of the role of public opinion in the development of infrastructure projects. Part 2 will look at the courts and whistleblowers as [...]

Abby Schneekloth2020-09-29T13:42:55-04:00September 8th, 2020|Accountability, Blog, Environment, Energy, and Climate Change, Pipeline, Whistleblower Rights|

Fair Warning: Air War: A Relentless Whistleblower Once More Girds for Battle Over Aviation Safety

Note: this article, featuring our client Robert MacLean and our Legal Director Tom Devine, was originally published here. Air War: A Relentless Whistleblower Once More Girds for Battle Over Aviation Safety Robert MacLean, a former federal air marshal, carries a lot of baggage. Twice dismissed by his bosses at the Transportation Security Administration, he has [...]

Katrina-Meyer2019-11-14T08:50:56-05:00November 14th, 2019|Accountability, In The News|