Q&A: Jim Townsend, Levin Center director, on the need for bipartisan oversight in Congress
The Wayne State University-based center trains Congressional staff on how to conduct bipartisan investigations in politically ...
Trump is backing away from police reform. Here’s what that means for 12 places
The administration appears set to end federal oversight of police, including agencies that have committed systemic civil rights violations.
Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent oversight
President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for federal oversight.
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What America is losing as President Trump fires independent government watchdogs
They're chosen to be apolitical, nonpartisan oversight officials in each government agency. And that has been respected from administration to administration. "Dismantling" independent oversight ...
Creative Freedom Vs. Oversight When Hiring An Agency
A quiet tension exists between rigid oversight and creative freedom. But mindful planning can turn this hidden challenge into ...
Opinion: Independent government oversight is dying
When the autopsy is conducted, the time of death for independent oversight of government agencies will be noted as 7:48 p.m.
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Future of Portland’s new police oversight board depends on bargaining with police unions
Some city leaders are concerned that the oversight board, designed to give more power to non-officers, won't be what they expected when police unions finish giving their input. A new Portland ...
The Hill14d
Independent government oversight is dying
When the autopsy is conducted, the time of death for independent oversight of government agencies will be noted as 7:48 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. That was when 17 inspectors general ...