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Social Media in Rulemaking is a No-No Because of 1946 Law

The government can’t add social media to rulemaking Web sites because of a law that dates back to … 1946.


Legislation Made Available for Comment on White House Web Site

It finally looks like the Obama Administration has made good on a campaign promise: allowing for public comment on non-emergency pieces of legislation before the president signs them. While the public was overlooked last week when President Obama signed the S. 181 — the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, it looks like the [...]