Next in our series on why it’s so important that Congress #ReadtheBill, and provide access to legislation to the public... View Article
Continue readingFriday Link-a-Thon
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
Continue readingOur next big goal, The Fifty State Project
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.
Continue readingEarmarks on a Map
Via the Porkbusters list, here’s the Commerce Justice Science earmarks — MAPPED! Very cool do-it-yourself transparency. Now, if we could... View Article
Continue readingNo Time to Read FISA Amendments Act
I’ll be joining Nancy Watzman in posting stories about bills that were rushed to debate with little time for Congress... View Article
Continue readingCities seeking a Piece of the Action?
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
Denton, TX
Whittier, CA
Brewton ...
Continue readingSign the Petition to ReadTheBill.org
If you knew where to look, you might have been able to find the massive FY 09 Omnibus Appropriations bill... View Article
Continue readingOffice of Congressional Ethics Member Has Past Ethics Questioned
Porter Goss, former congressman and former CIA director, is currently to top Republican at the Office of Congressional Ethics, an... View Article
Continue readingNo Transparency for Bank Stress Tests?
Update: This FAQ from the Federal Reserve has a good run-down on the stress tests. This week, FDIC chair Sheila... View Article
Continue readingSunlight’s Hiring!
Does government secrecy get your hackles up? Do you think citizens ought to know what’s going on with and have... View Article
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