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July 2007

  • National Journal Technology Daily - House OKs ethics bill that emphasizes transparency

    The morning after the home of Sen. Ted Stevens was raided in a federal investigation over his ties with lobbyists, the House on Tuesday voted 411-8 for a lobbying and ethics reform package.

  • Bill Moyers Journal - Earmark Reform?

    Do you know where your tax dollars are going? How about to build 10 multi-million-dollar military cargo planes that the Pentagon hasn't asked for? What about to fund the "Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree" in Spruce Pine, North Carolina?

  • The Washington Post - Loophole Lets Candidates Skirt Donation Limit

    Real estate executive Jack Rosen has given Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton $8,800 since last November, nearly double the amount individuals can donate to any single presidential candidate this election.

  • Charlie Rose - Charlie Rose interviews Craig Newmark

    Interview with Craig Newmark on Charlie Rose.

  • The Hill - Stevens gets second extension for filing finance report

    Sen. Ted Stevens yesterday received a second extension to file his 2006 financial disclosure, following an Ethics Committee review requested by the Alaska Republican in the wake of the lawmaker’s entanglement in a federal investigation.

  • The Billings Gazette - Gazette Opinion: Keeping track of Montana's delegation

    Want to know what Jon Tester or Denny Rehberg are doing today in Washington, D.C.?

  • Roll Call - Government Good to Stevens’ Friends

    In 2004, two business partners of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) sold an empty lot in Anchorage to the National Archives and Records Administration for just over $3.5 million, more than doubling their year-old investment in the property.

  • The Montana Standard - Government transparency

    Watchdog groups in Washington, D.C., are keeping an eye on our Montana politicians and letting us know how they’re doing. The Sunlight Foundation recently contacted The Standard about a simple way for Montana’s congressional delegation to become a national leader in terms of government transparency and accountability. All it would take is for Sen. Max Baucus to begin publishing on his congressional Web site his previous day’s schedule.

  • The Courier-Journal - McConnell's secret

    It's our nation's birthday -- the anniversary of our freedoms. It's also the 40-year anniversary of the landmark federal Freedom of Information Act going into effect.

    Sadly, Sen. Mitch McConnell celebrated early by maneuvering to block your access to information that would make you a better-informed citizen and a better-prepared voter. He's doing what he can to squelch a bill, S. 223, that would mandate the electronic filing of campaign finance reports.