NUCLEAR REGULATORY AGENCY HELD CAPTIVE? —Salon: “In 2007, then-candidate Barack Obama sat down for an interview with the editorial board... View Article
Continue readingYour Not-So-Open Government At Work
In a court case in Cuyahoga County, Ohio over whether public records should be readily available a county worker spends... View Article
Continue readingBoehner’s Many 72 Hour Pledges
In the post below I noted that it’s a bit surprising that the Read the Bill pledge was subverted by... View Article
Continue readingYesterday’s Vote Broke 72 Hour Pledge
Yesterday the House Republicans voted on a bill to defund National Public Radio without providing 72 hours for the public... View Article
Continue readingNew Super PAC: Stop Public Unions Now
A new Super PAC has launched with the very timely name Stop Public Unions Now. This political committee launches as... View Article
Continue readingThe Permanent Campaign Now More Permanent
Politico has an article up today that largely rehashes a number of points that have been both here and elsewhere.... View Article
Continue readingSunrise (3/18/11)
WHAT EARMARK BAN? —NYT: “Congress pledged to usher in a new way of doing business in recent months when it... View Article
Continue readingDoes the NPR Defund Vote Violate 72 Hour Pledge?
The House is set to vote today for a bill that would forbid funding for National Public Radio. The bill,... View Article
Continue readingSunrise (3/17/11)
BRACKETOLOGY: FUNDRAISING EDITION —Sunlight: “At least five congressmen do not need to fill out a bracket in an office pool... View Article
Continue readingKoch Industries First Contributions of the 2012 Cycle
Koch Industries’ political action committee (PAC) reports contributions totaling $46,500 to the congressional campaigns and PACs of sixteen Republicans and... View Article
Continue reading
59063
