After passing the cap and trade bill in rush, we are beginning to see what was included in the last... View Article
Continue readingHealth Care Industry Operates Shadow Congress of Lobbyists
The Washington Post reports today that the health care industry, in its attempt to influence the debate over health care... View Article
Continue readingThis Week in Transparency – July 2, 2009
Here are a few of the more interesting media mentions of Sunlight and our friends and allies from the week:... View Article
Continue readingWhite House Publishes Staff Salaries
As ProPublica just pointed out on Twitter, the White House today released staff salaries, as they do each year. Since... View Article
Continue readingNot my bank, not my problem
But this is his bank, so it is his problem. Sen. Daniel Inouye pressured the Treasury Department and the FDIC... View Article
Continue readingScandaLand: Who Is Currently Involved In A Congressional Scandal
Are you a lawmaker in Washington wondering whether you are involved in a scandal or under investigation? Well, we’ve made... View Article
Continue readingDiscussion Draft Follow-up
After yesterday’s discussion about discussion drafts, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions released a draft of their version of... View Article
Continue readingWatching Government Opacity Melt Away, “Right before our Eyes!”
Vivek Kundra, federal CIO, and Macon Phillips, White House new media director, unveiled Office of Management and Budget’s IT dashboard... View Article
Continue readingOpen notebook: Following stimulus contracts
Recovery.gov might not be useful yet for "following every penny" of stimulus spending, but with a telephone, Google, USASpending.gov and some luck it might not be that hard. Pretty much at random, I picked out a bunch of congressional press releases touting stimulus dollars going to local communities, and started making calls. Here's some notes on where one inquiry led me.
Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper of Pennsylvania's 3rd district (roughly the northwest corner of the state) put this press release on her Web site on March 24, announcing that, "The Mercer County Housing Authority is slated to ...
Continue readingCRP Analysis of Cap and Trade Vote
As always, the Center for Responsive Politics ferrets out the story behind the story when it comes to big votes... View Article
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