David Sirota posted on OpenLeft yesterday on what he called “the reward method of corruption.” Sirota writes, “As opposed to... View Article
Continue readingGive the Supplemental the 72 Hours It Deserves
As President Obama asks Congress to “expeditiously” pass his Iraq-Afghanistan supplemental appropriations, I would hope that Congress can put the... View Article
Continue readingA Review of Obama’s Five Day Pledge
Back in January I blogged here about the White House failing to fulfill a campaign promise to put bills online... View Article
Continue readingNARA Goes Fishing for Comments
The National Archives and Records Administration is asking for comments from the public on how they can make the archives... View Article
Continue readingRevolving Door Bailout Army
Mother Jones adds more fuel to the lobbying disclosure fire by showing over 100 former congressional staffers, lawmakers, and government... View Article
Continue readingReturn on Lobbying Investment: 22,000%
There’s a reason why lobbying has boomed so much over the last decade. The potential return on investment is just... View Article
Continue readingEvery Obama Administration Personal Financial Disclosure
ProPublica went through the process of requesting all of the personal financial disclosures from the Obama administration and has posted... View Article
Continue readingSenate Candidate 5 Meets the Office of Congressional Ethics
Remember “Candidate 5” from the Blagojevich carnival? And remember the Office of Congressional Ethics from attempts by Congress to add... View Article
Continue readingHow Charitable Are Lawmaker Charities (Another Example)
The Washington Times has been running a pretty decent series on the connections between congressmen and charitable foundations that carry... View Article
Continue readingA Senate Read the Bill Amendment Falls Five Votes Short
Yesterday, Sen. John Cornyn introduced an amendment to the budget that would require “five days of public review of legislation... View Article
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