Labeling the killing of 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 and 1923, many at the hands of Ottoman government, an act of genocide has been a controversial issue in Turkey, among some historians, in the U.S. Congress, and now in the unlikely venue of the Ohio Board of Elections, where recent hearings indirectly considered the government of Turkeys connection, if any, to Turkish advocacy groups in Washington.
Backed by lawyers from the Turkish American Legal Defense Fund, Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio, filed a false claims complaint against David Krikorian, who ran against her in 2008 as an independent and ...
Continue readingGang of Six: Who Votes With Whom?
Since the end of July the Senate Finance Committee has been the focus of health care reform discussions. More specifically,... View Article
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Over at the Sunlight Labs blog, Clay announced the winners of the Apps for America 2 competition. They are: DataMasher... View Article
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The health care reform debate has reached the final stretch and all eyes are Sen. Max Baucus and his bipartisan... View Article
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Despite what seemed to be a bruising August for health care reform efforts, Congress still appears to be on a... View Article
Continue readingSupreme Court To Release Audio of Arguments in Citizens United To Media And National Archives
In an uncommon move, the U.S. Supreme Court will release audio from today’s argument in Citizens United v. FEC shortly... View Article
Continue readingImportant Lobbying Disclosure Requirements Upheld
“Transparency in government, no less than transparency in choosing our government, remains a vital national interest in a democracy.” That’s... View Article
Continue readingThe Apps for America Winners
I'm hustling here at the gov2 summit to show off all the great apps from Apps for America. And we just announced the winners last night. The winners, from public voting are:
All the apps were fantastic. Congratulations to everyone involved. Your apps are all the rage here at the summit. If you'd like to see all the entrants, check them out!
Continue readingLobbying disclosure upheld
Details available from Legal Times blog here:
In the opening lines of the 48-page opinion, written by Judge Merrick Garland, the court points to a Supreme Court case in 1954 that said the public disclosure of individuals who are trying to influence legislation is "vital" national interest."Because nothing has transpired in the last half century to suggest that the national interest in public disclosure of lobbying information is any less vital than it was when the Supreme Court first considered the issue, we reject that challenge," Garland wrote in today's opinion, which was joined by Judges Douglas Ginsburg ...
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In 1983, Congress changed Medicare payment system with little scrutiny
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