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Moments ago, the House of Representatives defeated an amendment by Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.) to slash 40% of the funding... View Article
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Less than an hour ago, the House of Representatives turned back an attempt by Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC) to slash... View Article
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Later today the House of Representatives will consider the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill for 2012, which if enacted would provide... View Article
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The Judicial Conference’s ability to redact judicial financial disclosure reports will be extended indefinitely if Congress adopts H.R. 1059, which... View Article
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(cross-posted from the Advisory Committee on Transparency blog) We’re pleased to announce our next event, on whistleblowing, is set for... View Article
Continue readingA State by State Look at Lobbyist Disclosure
by Eric Dunn, Sunlight policy intern All 50 states require lobbyists to disclose some information about their work. Some require... View Article
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