Yesterday a group of moderate democratic senators (and one independent) sent a letter (reprinted below) to Majority Leader Harry Reid... View Article
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There were two developments today that should remind people of the importance of giving the public the chance to read... View Article
Continue readingImportant Lobbying Disclosure Requirements Upheld
“Transparency in government, no less than transparency in choosing our government, remains a vital national interest in a democracy.” That’s... View Article
Continue readingLobbyist Thinks it’s “Wonderful” that People Read Bills Online
Yesterday on NPR, Ari Shapiro interviewed lobbyist Paul Lee about the enormous number of lobbyists lobbying on health care, the... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Provides Comments to FEC to improve its Web site
Yesterday, the Sunlight Foundation filed comments in response to the FEC’s request for ideas on how to improve its Web... View Article
Continue readingDon’t Let Him Fool You
When S. 482, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, comes up for a vote in the Senate (and we are... View Article
Continue readingIs the Senate Getting the Message?
As my colleague John Wonderlich wrote here, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her intention to put House office expenditures online.... View Article
Continue readingRead the Bill Legislation Introduced in House
Reps. Baird and Culberson introduced legislation today that would shine more sunlight on the most fundamental work of Congress. Their... View Article
Continue readingForty on 482
Senator Jeanne Shaheen became the 40th cosponsor of S. 482, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act. Forty bipartisan senators on... View Article
Continue readingDear Senator: Show your support to 482 and Oppose the Roberts’ amendment
The Sunlight Foundation and our Pass482 partners sent a letter to every Senator today asking them to support S. 482,... View Article
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