Super Congress=Super Lobbying Opportunity: National Journal lists all the ways in which DC lobbyists will attempt to exert influence on... View Article
Continue readingNew Coalition Letter Demands Transparent Supercommittee
We’re quickly approaching the next deadlines in the formation of the new “supercommittee” tasked by law with identifying $1.5 trillion... View Article
Continue readingPelosi Calls for Transparent Joint Committee
Late yesterday, Leader Pelosi called for the new Joint Select Committee on Debt Reduction (or “SuperCongress”) to hold open meetings... View Article
Continue readingD.C. insider, Sen. Portman, another possible pick for “Super Congress”
Sen. Robert Portman’s, R-Ohio, name is making the rounds as a contender to serve on the “super committee”, and with his prior stints at top federal agencies and with big name lobbying firms, his ties to industry interests runs deep.
Portman serves on the budget, armed services, energy and natural resources, and homeland security committees, all of which are are slated for some major cuts. He has received $4 million in contributions from the financial services and real estate sector and another $1.8 million has come from lobbyists and lawyers. Another prominent contributor to Portman in recent years ...
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/5/2011
Here is Friday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News... View Article
Continue readingHybrid committee is both Super PAC, traditional PAC
A new type of Super PAC has filed registration papers with the Federal Election Commission, saying it plans both to accept unlimited contributions for independent expenditures and, using a separate bank account, to take in limited donations to be used for direct contributions to candidates.
Until now, Super PACs and traditional PACs have been separate. Super PACs, or independent-expenditure-only committees, can accept contributions of unlimited amounts from individuals, corporations and labor unions as long as the Super PAC does not make contributions to candidates. Traditional PACs are subject to limits on the amounts and sources of contributions, but they can ...
Continue readingInfluence Explored: Kraft splits like an Oreo – which side will the cream stick to?
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday, Kraft is splitting into two publicly-traded companies – one that... View Article
Continue readingBuilding Steam for “SuperCongress” Transparency
Since our Tuesday morning blog post, a growing chorus is demanding that Congress’s new Joint Select Committee on Debt Reduction... View Article
Continue readingWashington Watch Adds More Data
WashingtonWatch.com, run by our colleague and frequent collaborator Jim Harper, announced yesterday that they’ve added new data for bills’ projected... View Article
Continue readingOpen Letter Pen Pals: A Word from the Governor of Maine
Remember that fuss we were making over our Open Letter to Governors and the lack of support for state level... View Article
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