Tag Archive: Barack Obama

Democrats opposing contractor disclosure backed by corporate donors

by Keenan Steiner Jul 19, 2011 5:05 pm

Last Friday, the House passed a measure that aims to block any executive order regarding disclosure of political donations. Eighteen... View Article

Influence Explored: Obama’s Bundler List

by Nicko Margolies Jul 15, 2011 5:48 pm

Earlier today the Obama campaign released a list of 244 fundraisers who have bundled thousands of dollars in donations to the president's victory fund.

Fixing Federal Advisory Committees

by Daniel Schuman Jul 12, 2011 10:00 am

Is the federal government getting biased advice from its advisory committees? Concerns about skewed advice and conflicts-of-interest prompted President Obama’s... View Article

CRS report highlights President’s authority over federal contractors

by Daniel Schuman Jun 23, 2011 11:28 am

by Jacob Hutt, policy intern A recent report by the Congressional Research Service sheds light on President Obama’s draft executive... View Article

Ten Organizations Praise Federal Financial Transparency Efforts

by Daniel Schuman Jun 21, 2011 11:31 am

Ten transparency organizations praised congressional and administration efforts to improve federal financial transparency in a letter sent earlier today. The... View Article

White House Establishes Government Accountability and Transparency Board

by Kevin Koehler Jun 13, 2011 4:20 pm

It’s been a busy day for transparency initiatives. This morning President Obama issued an executive order which will create an 11-member... View Article

Testifying Before Full House Oversight Committee on Federal Spending Transparency

by Ellen Miller Jun 13, 2011 1:28 pm

Tomorrow morning I will be testifying before the full House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about the Sunlight Foundation’s work... View Article