POGO's Beyond the Headlines Award recognizes an individual who has worked tenaciously to create a more accountable and responsive federal government. This person is one whose work went beyond reaching for the headlines, and whose cause is devoted to advancing public interest over private gain.
Mr. Russ Kick is the Publisher and Editor of The Memory Hole website, which preserves and makes available "material that is in danger of being lost, is hard to find, or is not widely known," including congressional testimony, government documents, corporate memos, and court documents. Mr. Kick maintains www.thememoryhole.com primarily out of his own pocket and on his own time.
POGO's Bi-Partisan Leadership Award recognizes Members of Congress or other leaders who collaborate across the aisle to promote a more open, honest and accountable government.
Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) & Patrick Leahy (D-VT) are being honored for their recent bi-partisan work to jointly sponsor legislation to fortify the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) and their long history of working to make government information more accessible to the public.
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