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R. Allen Stanford, the titan of Stanford Financial, and now the known as the Texas version of Bernie Madoff, spent... View Article
Continue reading2/13-2/20 Top Sunlight Blog Posts
This week’s most read Sunlight blog posts look a lot like the previous week. 1) “Stop Hiding the Stimulus Bill”... View Article
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Thanks to earmark disclosure rules passed at the beginning of the 110th Congress, we are able to be entertained—disgusted—by stories... View Article
Continue readingEthics Committee to “Investigate” Burris
So, the Senate Ethics Committee is going to investigate Sen. Roland Burris for his admission that he sought to raise... View Article
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Sen. Roland Burris revealed that, in contradiction to his sworn affidavit, he sought to raise money for Gov. Rod Blagojevich... View Article
Continue readingOGE Issues First Memo on Obama Ethics Order
The first executive order filed by President Obama (Executive Order 13490) imposed strict new rules restricting lobbyists from entering the... View Article
Continue reading2/9-2/13 Top Sunlight Blog Posts
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