DHS’s handling of the incident raises questions about the department’s oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.
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Bipartisan push begins in Rhode Island for latest inspector general proposal
State Rep. George Nardone (R-Coventry) is spearheading the latest legislative effort to create an Office of Inspector General in Rhode Island, arguing that the state sorely needs an independent voice for accountability. Speaking during a Statehouse news conference on Wednesday, Nardone said about 20 lawmakers — a mix of Democrats, Republicans, and the lone independent […]
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After Watergate, Congress curbed the presidency. Now, Trump is testing those limits
President Trump’s efforts to cut federal programs and fire watchdogs are drawing attention to 1970s-era government reforms.
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Trump uses mass firing to remove inspectors general at a series of agencies
The dismissals began Friday night, according to two people cited by The Associated Press. An email sent by one of the fired inspectors general said “roughly 17” inspectors general had been removed.
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DOJ watchdog finds 187 inmate suicides in federal prisons over 8-year period
The watchdog’s reporting comes in the wake of several high-profile deaths in federal lockups in recent years, most notably the murder James “Whitey” Bulger and the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.
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R.I. GOP backs new effort to create an inspector general
State GOP leaders say the Democrats’ supermajority in the legislature has prevented the issue from moving forward.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics & Media Roundup For May 3
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) If not now, when? That’s a pertinent question for efforts to improve Rhode Island’s locally administered pensions. As General Treasurer Seth Magaziner detailed, in […]
