- The Nation - Shine a Light
The idea was spearheaded by the Sunlight Foundation, an innovative new group in Washington run by veteran watchdoger Ellen Miller. Thanks to them, you can peruse the archives of Senator Tester ?'s schedule here and Rep. Gillibrand's "Sunlight Report" here.
- FOX News - Ellen Miller - FOX News Sunday Power Player of the Week
Ellen Miller was featured as FOX News Sunday's Power Player of the Week. The video is embedded below.
- Washington Post - As Spending Deadline Looms, Congress Debates Earmarks
"Defining earmarks is a little like defining a terrorist," said Ellen Miller of the Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan group aimed at making government more transparent. "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Part of the problem is there is no standard. Some of the earmarks are good stuff that government ought to be doing. This has the potential of throwing the baby out with the bath water."
- CNN - Tester Aims for Senate Transparency Online
The Sunlight Foundation -- a group working for greater government transparency -- has been pushing for more online disclosures of this kind. Last fall, the group offered members of the public up to $1000 cash if they could persuade a member of Congress or a candidate to post their schedule on the web.
- Baltimore Sun - Sunlight is the best disinfectant
These measures are essential because, as Ellen Miller of the Sunlight Foundation notes, “right now the public suspects the worst about Congress and its members. Could the polls be any lower? Let’s open up Congress to greater scrutiny so that the public can see what is really going on.” And as Lincoln said, when the people have the facts, they know what to do.
- Roll Call - Lisa Rosenberg Joins Sunlight
Lisa Rosenberg is lobbying to make her job as a lobbyist harder.
- Washington Post - An Online Guide to Fast-Moving Power Brokers
Revolving Door was created by the Center for Responsive Politics, a group that has expanded its activities beyond tracking campaign finance into operating a Web-based money and politics clearinghouse. It's paid for by the Sunlight Foundation, which sponsors activities that use technology to illuminate the power web of Washington.
- Washington Times - Sunlight reforms for Congress
Now that a senator and several representatives were defeated by corruption issues and three-fourths of all voters in this fall's congressional elections told exit pollsters that concern over congressional corruption was a major factor motivating their votes, Congress reportedly is poised to act on an array of "reform" proposals.
- Cox News - Bloggers take on Congress
WASHINGTON — A new online movement is trying to shed light on the murky inner workings of Congress by assigning citizens to watch every congressional committee.
- Arizona Republic - Open eyes on earmarks
That, coupled with an idea from a group called Sunlight Foundation, could give the people a fighting chance at figuring out who is really writing the checks Uncle Sam signs. Sunlight Foundation wants disclosures to be posted electronically under deadlines that involve days, not months. In today's age of instant information, that doesn't sound unreasonable.