Former Fellow, Paul Thacker, has published an Op-Ed in the NY Times urging greater transparency in the scientific community. The Op-Ed, "Scientists, Give Up Your Emails," appeared online on Saturday, January 9,...
Rick Piltz passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014. He spent decades working in the federal government and state government in Texas, and was a prominent whistleblower during the Bush administration. He later founded Climate Science Watch.
Perhaps no American institution is more important yet more hated than Congress. A recent poll found that Congress has a 9% favorability rating, placing it lower than cockroaches, traffic jams, and the widely loathed Canadian rock band Nickelback.
A constant stream of news and gossip floods Washington’s information channels about Hill staffers leaving Congress for higher paying jobs “downtown.” For the insider’s inside view, read “Politico Influence” a daily email from Politico that covers fundraisers, job changes by Hill staffers, and client “gets” by lobbying firms.