Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., recently got into a bit of trouble when he falsely stated on the floor of the... View Article
Continue readingSen. Ensign Resigns Amid Ethics Investigation
No longer will I be able to use the word “cuckold” on this blog. Sen. John Ensign will no longer... View Article
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DRAFT EO ON CITIZENS UNITED WOULD COVER THOUSANDS OF COMPANY CONTRIBUTIONS —Sunlight: “During the 2010 midterm election David and Charles... View Article
Continue readingDraft Executive Order On Outside Spending Disclosure Would Have Sweeping Reach
During the 2010 midterm election David and Charles Koch, owners of the massive energy conglomerate Koch Industries, became the face... View Article
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LOBBYING PUSH ON DEBT LIMIT —Reuters: “The Republican freshmen are seen as a crucial voting bloc in the looming battle... View Article
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WORST GOV WEBSITE EVER? —Sunlight: “Yesterday the government’s Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) came online. This is... View Article
Continue readingMerchants, Retailers Employ Revolving Door Lobbyists In Regulatory Fight
Merchants, retailers, and their trade associations have arrayed a team of former government officials turned lobbyists in one of 2011’s... View Article
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FOREIGN MONEY FUELS ONLINE POKER LOBBYING BLITZ —NYT: “For the past four years, the foreign companies that control the global... View Article
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FINANCIAL SECTOR MAKES IT RAIN FOR KEY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN —Sunlight: “Last year House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala.,... View Article
Continue readingFinancial Industry Showers House Financial Services Chairman With Contributions
Last year House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., stated his philosophy on how the relationship between Washington and... View Article
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