Blog : Sunlight Foundation

Read the Bill: Hurry to Pass Drug and Medical Device Law

by Nancy Watzman Feb 27, 2009 11:09 am

Next in our series on why it’s so important that Congress #ReadtheBill, and provide access to legislation to the public... View Article

Friday Link-a-Thon

by Nisha Thompson Feb 26, 2009 11:42 pm

Here are a few interesting stories for Friday Link-a-Thon: Agencies must submit a report within 45 days to the Governor’s... View Article

Our next big goal, The Fifty State Project

by Josh Ruihley

technology

Feb 26, 2009 6:32 pm

While no single developer has the time to volunteer writing a custom scraper for each state, the goal of having data for all fifty states is entirely attainable if we come together and share the workload. This is where you come in. We need your help databasing state legislation.

Earmarks on a Map

by Bill Allison Feb 26, 2009 5:35 pm

Via the Porkbusters list, here’s the Commerce Justice Science earmarks — MAPPED! Very cool do-it-yourself transparency. Now, if we could... View Article

No Time to Read FISA Amendments Act

by Paul Blumenthal Feb 26, 2009 3:22 pm

I’ll be joining Nancy Watzman in posting stories about bills that were rushed to debate with little time for Congress... View Article

Cities seeking a Piece of the Action?

by Bill Allison

investigations

Feb 26, 2009 1:43 pm

From the A Piece of the Action? database, here's a list of cities that have hired lobbyists who have reported that the bailout or the stimulus is a specific lobbying issue, complete with links (if any) to project requests on the excellent StimulusWatch.org page for those cities:

Birmingham, MI

Jasper, AL

Thomasville, AL

Center Point, AL

Jackson, AL

Atmore, AL

Henderson, NV

Huntsville, AL