John Kaehny has written and successfully lobbied for the passage of state and New York City laws related to government transparency and accountability, including the first open data law in the world in 2012.
Sir Keir Starmer has committed to assisting students, informing MPs he will explore methods to enhance the fairness of the student loan system. This comes as the Prime Minister's official spokesman suggested that ministers might consider reducing interest rates and adjusting the repayment threshold on student loans.
DOGE supposedly served "higher purpose" Five allies granted anonymity to discuss DOGE's goals told The Guardian that the point of DOGE was to "fundamentally" reform government by eradicating "taboos" around hiring and firing, "expanding the use of untested technologies, and lowering resistance to boundary-pushing start-ups seeking federal contracts." Now, the federal government can operate more like a company, Musk's allies said.
"I have a stack of papers this high," one minister said. "And I have to go through them to understand exactly how it works. I was trying to read it last night - and just couldn't get my head around it."
The GOP's proposals aim to reduce federal spending by impacting retirement benefits for federal employees, while simultaneously seeking to extend tax cuts for the wealthy.
