Last week, President Obama released an Executive Memorandum providing suggested rules for transparency and accountability surrounding the distribution of funds... View Article
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Last week, the White House released Executive Memorandum instituting new rules for lobbyist disclosure for those seeking funds from the... View Article
Continue readingApply New Lobby Rules Across the Board
After posting about President Obama’s announced new lobbying disclosure rules for the recovery funds, Ellen Miller, Sunlight Executive Director and... View Article
Continue readingObama Promises Much Tighter Lobbying Disclosure for Recovery Funds
There are many, many problems with lobbying disclosure, but one of the greatest would have to be that lobbyists are... View Article
Continue readingRecovery Transparency Stories and Recommendations
Rep. Darrell Issa, the ranking member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a letter to Earl... View Article
Continue readingCarl Malamud for Public Printer
Our friend Carl Malamud, president and CEO of PublicResource.Org, which works for the publication of public domain information from local,... View Article
Continue readingIntroducing Our Open Government List: OOGL
We’re excited to announce a new Sunlight Project: Our Open Government List (OOGL). In order to gather meaningful feedback for... View Article
Continue readingOGE Issues First Memo on Obama Ethics Order
The first executive order filed by President Obama (Executive Order 13490) imposed strict new rules restricting lobbyists from entering the... View Article
Continue readingWhite House: Where is the CTO?
On his second day in office, President Barack Obama issued a sweeping memorandum on transparency in government, setting out an... View Article
Continue readingWe Need Online Review of Stimulus Legislation
The Sunlight Foundation has long advocated that all legislation be posted online for at least 72 hours before final consideration.... View Article
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