Rep. John Campbell is offering an amendment to legislation creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency that would provide a “special... View Article
Continue readingLetter to Congress: Hold a hearing if you have questions about Reading the Bill
Yesterday, the Sunlight Foundation and more than 20 organizations and individuals delivered a letter to Speaker of the House Pelosi,... View Article
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Foster, now facing Hastert’s son, still dipping into personal wealth
A bid by the son of longtime House Majority Leader Dennis Hastert to defeat the man who replaced his father is far from a sure thing, but if nothing else, a respectable showing by the younger Hastert could keep the incumbent, Bill Foster, from replenishing his personal bank account.
The abrupt resignation of the elder Hastert in 2008 triggered a special election that was characterized by the exceptional reliance on personal funds: Businessman and scientist Bill Foster loaned his campaign two million dollars to defeat Jim Oberweis, a dairy-products magnate who blew through $3.8 million in personal funds vying ...
Continue readingWhy read the final health care bill?
As noted below, the Baucus health care bill was finally released in legislative language (soon to be available on Open... View Article
Continue readingNot My Bank, Not My Problem Part II
Yet another member of Congress has been found pushing the Treasury Department for TARP funds despite having a long-standing relationship... View Article
Continue readingFinance Committee Health Care Bill
The Senate Finance Committee released their 1,502 page bill finally. You can see the pdf here (will take a while... View Article
Continue readingBaucus Bill now available
Read all 1,502 pages of it here (the members of the Senate Finance Committee who voted for it didn't bother to, but don't let that stop you).
Hat tip Politico (though, truth be told, I came across it via Drudge).
Continue readingThe FCC Redesign Epilogue
The day after the reveal of our conceptual FCC comps, the FCC invited Daniel and I over to discuss the redesign. They were very receptive to our suggestions, and indicated a strong desire to implement some significant changes to the site in the relatively near future. We haven't seen anything with our own eyes – yet – but they asked smart questions and gave good answers to our questions. We're hopeful that there's some good work to be seen in the near future.
Continue readingWhen will Senate FEC (paper) filings available online?
The deadline for federal campaign committees to disclose third quarter 2009 contributions and expenditures was Thursday, Oct. 15. We’re still... View Article
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