Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Transparency

DOGE's Records Could Be Sealed for Up to a Decade If Musk Gets His Way (businessinsider.com)
Elon Musk said that his Department of Government Efficiency would provide "maximum transparency." If DOGE gets its way, it will be nearly a decade before any of Musk's or his staffers' emails will be publicly available.
Elon Musk, Government Transparency, Cryptocurrencies, Lawsuits
18 points by zfg 8 days ago | 8 comments
Florida workers died in the heat. Their deaths were kept from authorities (tampabay.com)
A Times investigation found twice as many workers have died across the state from heat than officials know.
Workplace Safety, Heatstroke, Florida, Government Transparency, Investigations
16 points by howard941 68 days ago | 3 comments
For some reason, NASA is treating Orion's heat shield problems as a secret (arstechnica.com)
“I’m not going to share right now. When it comes out, it’ll all come out together.”
Space Exploration, NASA, Orion, Secrets, Government Transparency
6 points by rbanffy 116 days ago | 1 comments
Tallest waterfall in China is fed by pipes, officials admit (washingtonpost.com)
China, Waterfalls, Environmental Issues, Government Transparency
11 points by bookofjoe 261 days ago | 1 comments