1) Read this long piece by James Fallows. It’s not directly about transparency, but rather government dysfunction. Good thought piece... View Article
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Shifting Legislative Dynamics & Transparency
A couple of days ago I wrote about some of the potential transparency issues related to the decision by House... View Article
Continue readingTip of the Hat to THOMAS
In May 2007, Sunlight called on the Library of Congress to “create stable links” to legislative documents published on THOMAS.... View Article
Continue readingConference Committees Not a Panacea
Over the last few days, there has been considerable discussion over transparency and the health care bills. It has been... View Article
Continue readingAfternoon Links
1) Earmarks are down by 1/3. 2) A firm linked to Rep. John Murtha not allowed to get contracts from... View Article
Continue readingTransparency Growing Pains In DeKalb, Illinois
I’m happy to have Lynn Fazekas from Illinois’ City Barbs guest blog today. City Barbs is a hyper local blog... View Article
Continue readingA new year, a new look and a new URL: Reporting.SunlightFoundation.com
Texas politico rapidly rises to No. 1 overall donor, now No. 1 bundler
What does the single largest donor in federal politics do when the maximum allowed by law just isn't enough? He collects contributions from others, becoming the single biggest bundler. What won't surprise you is that the person in question is a lobbyist. But what might surprise you is that he's based in Texas, and chances are good you've never heard of him.
Democratic supporter Ben Barnes, who is from faraway Austin, Texas, has quietly and rather suddenly become the premier political financier in America. He appeared on the Center for Responsive Politics' list of top 100 ...
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