Government

Just minutes ago the House of Representatives approved the Platts-Van Hollen amendment to the stimulus package granting whistleblower protection to federal employees and contractors.  Thanks to your action, House members recognized the critical role whistleblowers play in oversight and accountability...

The dawning of a new administration is upon us, and with it comes an opportunity for whistleblower rights supporters to make their voices heard, and to achieve real changes to our ineffective whistleblower laws. Over the past couple of years,...

On Thursday, the Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF) cancelled a policy prohibiting employees from making secret recordings in the office.   Governor Bill Ritter, who initially endorsed the new policy, reversed his earlier decision and advised the department to cancel the policy.  The Governor should be commended...

Tonight I celebrated with members of Local 12 of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE).  These employees of the U.S. Department of Labor held a party to welcome the end of the current administration, led in their department by...

On January 4th, the Denver Post published an editorial on Colorado Governor Bill Ritter's actions in the case of a Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Finance (HCPF) whistleblower.  HCPF administers taxpayer funds to recipients of Medicare and low-income children. ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia this week affirmed a decision to dismiss a federal whistleblower's case, primarily because the whistleblower suffered no "materially adverse" action. Baloch v. Kempthorne, No. 07-5330 (Dec. 30, 2008). Since 1991,...

As you know, the recent financial meltdown and the Madoff scandal have highlighted the importance of protecting whistleblowers.  Employees that have the courage to stand up for the protection of American taxpayers  should be treated with the respect they deserve....

  This week’s cover story in Newsweek focuses on Thomas M. Tamm, a former Justice Department lawyer in its Office of Intelligence Policy and Review.  Tamm blew the whistle on the National Security Agency's illegal wiretapping on U.S. citizens.  As his reward for...

The National Whistleblower Center is reporting that the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Department of Defense have approved new rules governing federal contracting which go into effect today.   For the full story on the NWC website, and to...

David Swanson reports in AfterDowningStreet.org that the Bush administration has accelerated efforts to purge federal departments of whistleblowers before the inauguration of President-Elect Obama.  The story follows on the heels of a Washington Post report about the "borrowing" of political...