On December 8, 2009, the Administration issued the Open Government Directive to hardwire the values of transparency, participation and collaboration into the DNA of the Federal government.

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Managers are particularly exercised by a draft European directive which will impose limits on leverage and greater requirements for transparency, which could limit returns.

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While Martens has taken credit for the DEC press directive, editorials around the state have criticized the Cuomo administration as a whole for its lack of transparency and restrictive press policy.

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