Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Transparency

What the government tried to keep hidden in IRS/ICE data sharing agreement (americanoversight.org)
On Tuesday, a controversial agreement between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and immigration authorities that had been shrouded in secrecy was finally made available to the public in its near entirety, thanks to American Oversight’s successful efforts in ongoing litigation.
Government Transparency, Law Enforcement, Immigration, IRS
6 points by anigbrowl 9 days ago | 1 comments
The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida (tampabay.com)
Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the United States.
Government Transparency, Florida, Politics, Sunshine Law
9 points by howard941 69 days ago | 0 comments
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 99 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 158 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 206 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 352 days ago | 1 comments