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Tag: Accountable Leaders

Kate Brown shows Capitol camaraderie as she assumes Oregon governor’s office

February 18th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Elections, Open Government, Public Service

Kate Brown shows Capitol camaraderie as she assumes Oregon governor’s office The Oregonian‘s Jeff Mapes reports on Kate Brown’s first few hours as the newly-sworn

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Surprise! Even with control of both houses of Congress, Republicans still consumed by internal strife

February 14th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Legislative Advocacy, Open Government

Surprise! Even with control of both houses of Congress, Republicans still consumed by internal strife As the first few weeks of the 114th Congress have

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Pope Francis puts the Vatican’s bureaucracy in their place with powerful Christmas-themed dressing down

December 23rd, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government, World Community

The sickness of deifying leaders is typical of those who court their superiors, with the hope of receiving their benevolence. They are victims of careerism

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Democrats who voted for the CRomnibus have received twice as much money from the finance industry as the ‘no’ voters

December 12th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government

Democrats who voted for the CRomnibus have received twice as much money from the finance industry as the ‘no’ voters In politics, money talks. The

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Elizabeth Warren to House Democrats: Kill the “cromnibus”

December 11th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Legislative Advocacy, Open Government

Now, the House of Representatives is about to show us the worst of government for the rich and powerful. The House is about to vote

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Progressive activists to President Obama: Try being bold!

November 14th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government, Party Politics

The president has seen what happens when he doesn’t step forward and Democrats don’t inspire the public or their base — we win on the

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Elizabeth Warren: It’s time to work on America’s agenda

November 8th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security, Open Government

People are ready to work, ready to do their part, ready to fight for their futures and their kids’ futures, but they see a government

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President Barack Obama chides CBS’ Major Garrett: You don’t need to be the mouthpiece of congressional Republicans

November 5th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government, Our Environment

PRESIDENT OBAMA: I’m happy to engage Republicans with additional ideas for how we can enhance that. I should note that our clean energy production is

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Hillary Clinton professes herself to be a big Elizabeth Warren fan

October 24th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government, Party Politics, World Community

I love watching Elizabeth give it to those who deserve to get it. — Hillary Clinton, speaking at a rally for Martha Coakley alongside Massachusetts

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Alabama’s Republican Speaker of the House arrested on corruption charges

October 20th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government

Alabama’s Republican Speaker of the House arrested on corruption charges The latest representative of the Republican culture of corruption is Michael G. Hubbard, Alabama’s Speaker

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Paul Krugman: In defense of Barack Obama

October 8th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government

I don’t care about the fact that Obama hasn’t lived up to the golden dreams of 2008, and I care even less about his approval

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Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigns after security lapses

October 1st, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, Open Government

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigns after security lapses The head of the United States Secret Service today offered her resignation to U.S. Secretary of

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U.S. Senate has a secret book of rules

September 15th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government

U.S. Senate has a secret book of rules USA Today reports: “The U.S. Senate has for years lived by a secret book of rules that

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Ex-aide accuses McMorris Rodgers, staff of possibly lying, and smearing him

September 8th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Elections, Open Government

Cathy McMorris Rodgers and her team have a pathological inability to tell the truth to congressional investigators and the media. — Todd Winer, former communications

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Canadians like Barack Obama more than they like Stephen Harper

August 15th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government, World Community

Canadians like Barack Obama more than they like Stephen Harper Public opinion research firm Angus Reid Global spoke with more than 1,500 Canadians and asked

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Memo to Dana Milbank: The world is *always* burning

August 12th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Media & Culture, Open Government

Dana “Pox on Both Their Houses” Milbank has once again filed an inane column for The Washington Post. This one criticizes President Barack Obama for

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Andrew Cuomo finds his governorship under the microscope of Preet Bharara

August 1st, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government

Andrew’s M.O. — behind-the-curtain string-pulling — yesterday crashed into an immovable object called Preet Bharara. He now has to alter his penchant for off-the-record carrots

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ExxonMobil, Chevron locked in bidding war to acquire lucrative Pennsylvania senator

July 29th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Humor & Satire, Open Government

ExxonMobil, Chevron locked in bidding war to acquire lucrative Pennsylvania senator Once again, The Onion hits a home run with a spoof that’s too close

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Obama lambastes do-nothing Republican House

July 10th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government, Party Politics

The best thing you can say about this Congress — the Republicans in Congress, and particularly the House of Representatives — the best you can

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Obama calls Boehner lawsuit threat a ‘stunt’

June 26th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government

What I’ve told Speaker Boehner directly is, ‘If you’re really concerned about me taking too many executive actions, why don’t you try getting something done

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Wow! Fox’s Neil Cavuto, Michelle Bachmann get into shouting match over Boehner lawsuit

June 26th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Media & Culture, Open Government

Wow! Fox’s Neil Cavuto, Bachmann get into shouting match over Boehner lawsuit Talking Points memo has the must-see video of Fox Noise host Neil Cavuto

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