The Politico reports how the hedge fund industry, fearing an upcoming fight with Congress will put a dent into their... View Article
Continue readingCongress Can Fix This Problem
Yesterday, The Politico reported on a just-released Rasmussen poll that gauged approval ratings for Congress. The polling firm found that... View Article
Continue readingTransparent DOJ: An Oxymoron
In yet another example of hyper-secrecy on the part of the Bush Administration, ProPublica reports on the Department of Justice’s... View Article
Continue readingCampaign Finance Data Updates
New campaign finance data — covering both the Congressional and Presidential races — is now available from the Center for... View Article
Continue readingHousing Industry Ramps Up Political Contributions
The Wall Street Journal reports The housing industry already has given more money in political contributions this election cycle than... View Article
Continue readingSignature Gathering Online
The Center for Governmental Studies recently released Online Signature Gathering for California Initiatives, a report that looks at how citizens... View Article
Continue readingTaming Tapscott’s Leviathan
Mark Tapscott, editorial page editor of The Washington (D.C.) Examiner, and strong ally of Sunlight’s thirst for more transparency of... View Article
Continue readingTest Your Political IQ with PoliQuiz
In celebration of Independence Day, we bring to you PoliQuiz, a new interactive political trivia game that provides a fun... View Article
Continue reading“Show Us a Better Way”
Micah Sifry (our strategic consultant and editor of techPresident) highlights another government transparency experiment coming out of the UK. The... View Article
Continue readingNew Lobbyist Disclosure Requirements
As of July 30 lobbyists will have to report some interesting new information: any campaign contributions, including those from a... View Article
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