As the summer of the Democrats’ discontent winds to a close, the head count for health care reform in the... View Article
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The above image is of the Connecticut legislature hard at work. I spot one game of free cell, one game... View Article
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LittleSis uncovers some quality dirt in the Senate Finance Committee: Senator Max Baucus’s chief health adviser, Elizabeth Fowler, has been... View Article
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Not sure what I think about this, but former TARP czar Neil Kashkari, appointed under President Bush, told the TARP... View Article
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The former aide to an earmark opponent in Congress is filing suit against a client for whom he helped secure... View Article
Continue readingAgencies Not Reporting Stimulus Lobbying Contacts
Lobbyists are in midst of a bonanza in Washington. With the Obama administration pursuing so many goals at once, the... View Article
Continue readingEllen Miller on C-SPAN’s Communicators
Ellen Miller, Executive Director of the Sunlight Foundation, appeared on C-SPAN’s Communicators to talk about Sunlight, citizen engagement and government... View Article
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A Bloomberg attempt to pry open the Federal Reserve moved forwards this week as Manhattan Chief U.S. District Judge Loretta... View Article
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With the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy, the gavel he wielded as chair of the Senate Health, Labor, Education &... View Article
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“I don’t have to read it, or know what’s in it. I’m going to oppose it anyways.” That’s Sen. Jim... View Article
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