Daniel Froomkin

Bank's Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills

dealbook.nytimes.com — In a sign of Wall Street's resurgent influence in Washington, bank lobbyists are not leaving it to lawmakers to draft legislation that softens financial regulations. Instead, the lobbyists are helping to write it themselves.

froomkin: Va. GOP candidate who calls ...

twitter.com — Va. GOP candidate who calls gays "perverted" and "sick" described by WaPo as "plain speaking". #gutlessmedia pic.twitter.com/kaSMQ75GB9

No-Vacation Nation Revisited

cepr.net — May 2013, Rebecca Ray, Milla Sanes, and John Schmitt This report reviews the most recently available data from a range of national and international sources on statutory requirements for paid vacations and paid holidays in 21 rich countries (16 European countries, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States).

Leonard Downie: Obama’s war on leaks undermines investigative journalism

washingtonpost.com — Leonard Downie Jr. is a vice president at large of The Washington Post, where he served as executive editor from 1991 to 2008. He is the Weil family professor of journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and a board member of the nonprofit Investigative Reporters and Editors.

Leonard Downie: Obama’s war on leaks undermines investigative journalism

washingtonpost.com — Leonard Downie Jr. is a vice president at large of The Washington Post, where he served as executive editor from 1991 to 2008. He is the Weil family professor of journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and a board member of the nonprofit Investigative Reporters and Editors.

Leonard Downie: Obama’s war on leaks undermines investigative journalism

washingtonpost.com — Leonard Downie Jr. is a vice president at large of The Washington Post, where he served as executive editor from 1991 to 2008. He is the Weil family professor of journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and a board member of the nonprofit Investigative Reporters and Editors.

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Department of Defense Announces Selected Acquisition Report

defense.gov — The Department of Defense (DoD) has released details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule, and performance changes since the December 2011 reporting period. This information is based on the Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) submitted to the Congress for the December 2012 reporting period. http://www.defense.gov/news/SelectedAcquisitionReportSummaryTables2012.pdf SARs summarize the latest estimates of cost, schedule and performance status.