Report, Texas lawmakers call on Obama for transparency

2014-03-11T17:19:57-05:00

By Daniel Lathrop The Dallas Morning News Originally published March 11, 2014 Following a nonpartisan study, Texas lawmakers from both political parties are calling on the Obama administration to provide the public with better access to information collected by the federal government. A report Monday by the liberal Center for Effective Government found that only four of the 15 federal agencies that receive the most requests for public information deserved a “B,” none deserved an “A” and most of the reset flunked. “The American people deserve openness and accountability from their government. The [group's] report reveals that the Obama Administration, despite [...]