Now we know—with only a few exceptions—the results of the 2010 midterms in terms of who’s in and who’s out.... View Article
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The Citizens United case was a game changer in terms of money being spent by outside groups on the 2010... View Article
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Amidst some serious waffling by Members of Congress on whether the Office of Congressional Ethics would survive to actively pursue... View Article
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The Senate is expected to vote again tomorrow on the DISCLOSE Act, the bill passed by the House and supported... View Article
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted out S. 3335, the Earmark Transparency Act today, but not without... View Article
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The Senate is expected to bring up the DISCLOSE Act tomorrow—perhaps a last stand to get the bill enacted before... View Article
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Once again there is movement afoot for Congress to pass a measure that would require legislation to be online for... View Article
Continue readingFundraising While Voting Should Be Disclosed in Real Time
The New York Times reported yesterday about a bold and far-reaching investigation underway by the Office of Congressional Ethics that... View Article
Continue readingAnother Victory on the DISCLOSE Act
Despite pressure from a number of powerful corporate interests, the House passed the DISCLOSE Act yesterday in a vote of... View Article
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