Local county commissioners in the district of Indiana Rep. Mike Pence passed a resolution requesting that the congressman end his... View Article
Continue readingObama Blocks Visitor Log Disclosure
This is pretty disheartening. The Obama administration is continuing to use the same arguments the Bush administration used to block... View Article
Continue readingWanted: New Recovery.gov
That was fast. The administration is already seeking a new IT firm to redesign Recovery.gov, the transparency site for stimulus... View Article
Continue readingCapitol Words: Pelosi v. Boehner
An analysis using Capitol Words comparing the words spoken by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Republican Minority Leader... View Article
Continue readingEthics Link Line-Up
The party may be over, but the investigation is just beginning. The House Ethics Committee confirms that it is investigating... View Article
Continue readingPrison Incarceration Rates and the National Criminal Justice Commission Act
This post exists in the service of taking government data and showing what you can do with it. Yesterday, the... View Article
Continue readingRangel Investigation Specifics Come Out
According to The Hill, the House Ethics Committee is investigating a possible qui pro quo between Rep. Charles Rangel and... View Article
Continue readingEarmark My Words
What do top earmarkers talk about in Congress? Does our money go where their mouths are? In the case of... View Article
Continue readingWhat’s the Matter With New York?
Yesterday, two Democratic New York State Senators jumped ship to caucus with the Republicans, potentially shifting the majority from the... View Article
Continue readingLunchtime Link Round-Up
Some open government/transparency posts from around the web: The Food and Drug Administration, in conjunction with their Transparency Task Force,... View Article
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