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“It has become clear that #truth & #transparency are not desired by the secretary [#RFKJr], but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his #misinformation & #lies,” Dr. Marks wrote to Sara Brenner, the #FDA’s acting commissioner.

Hours earlier in WV, RFKJr asserted that #Covid did not kill healthy people, contrary to research showing that 30% of those who died early in the #pandemic did not have underlying conditions.

#politics #GovernmentFinance #GovernmentSpending #transparency

"The White House budget office has taken down its website where approvals of federal funding provided in appropriations laws are statutorily required to be posted for public viewing, a move likely to face major blowback from members of Congress and government watchdogs."

rollcall.com/2025/03/24/white-

Roll Call · White House scraps public spending database - Roll CallThe White House budget office has taken down a website where approvals of funding provided in appropriations laws are required to be posted.

A #Vancouver tech real estate company "admits to trading $26 million in securities over 7 years without being registered, contrary to the Securities Act"

"Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, an investor in Addy, appeared at events hosted by the company both before and after his election in 2022."

#VanPoli #VanRE #transparency

vancouversun.com/news/local-ne

vancouversunVancouver tech company admits to $26 million in unregistered tradingVancouver mayor Ken Sim is an investor in Addy, who have been fined by B.C.'s financial regulator

Independent Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie is pushing for an inquiry into Tasmania’s salmon industry, raising serious concerns about whether diseased fish are being sold to the public.
A shocking policy document from 10 years ago has surfaced, revealing that staff were advised to recover as many fish as possible during mass die-offs for harvest and processing. 🚩
This raises major questions about food safety and industry practices. Shouldn’t we know what’s on our plates?

#Tasmania #SalmonIndustry #FoodSafety #Inquiry #AndrewWilkie #Transparency

abc.net.au/listen/programs/pm/

ABC listen · Claims diseased salmon sold to public - ABC listenIndependent Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie is calling for an inquiry into Tasmania's salmon industry and whether it's selling diseased fish to the public.
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The US District Court of Appeals for DC just issued an order “Upon consideration of the petition for writ of mandamus & the emergency
motion for a stay” in NM v #ElonMusk

It “ORDERED that respondents file responses to both the emergency motion &
the mandamus petition by 5PM on Mon, March 24, 2025. Any replies are due
by 5PM on Tues, March 25, 2025.”

The same judges hearing #Trump’s #AliensEnemiesAct appeal are hearing Musk’s appeal: Henderson, Millett, & Walker

The #Trump admin is appealing a judge’s order requiring #ElonMusk & #DOGE to comply w/evidence demands from Democratic state ofcls who claim the #billionaire is exercising #unconstitutional #power across the US govt.

The #DOJ is arguing the lower court judge’s “unusual & highly invasive” order “raises grievous separation-of-powers concerns” by requiring a presidential adviser & the WH to turn over info about their activities….

#law #USpol #transparency #TrumpPurge
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

#gov #transparency #FOIA

'The FOIA.gov Search Tool was recently upgraded to leverage advancements in machine learning. This upgrade is expected to significantly improve the results and resources it delivers to the public. Initially launched in October 2023, the Search Tool helps users locate already-public information or the correct agency to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.'

justice.gov/oip/blog/upgraded-

www.justice.gov · Upgraded FOIA.gov Search Tool Delivers Improved ResultsEnhancements to the Search Tool’s artificial intelligence functionality improve public access to agency information.