Today, New York Governor David Paterson appointed Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat. Gillibrand has, from day... View Article
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Congress has barely begun and there are already two bills up for debate this week that have been topics of... View Article
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As lawmakers gain seniority in Congress their influence grows and with that growth comes a sort of manifest destiny to... View Article
Continue readingFreshmen Lawmakers Have Wealth of Tech Experience
A number of newly elected lawmakers have serious experience with Internet technology and used the Internet in the campaign more... View Article
Continue readingRep.-Elect Polis Blogging Frosh Orientation
Here’s some pretty neat activity from Rep.-Elect Jared Polis of Colorado. He’s blogging the freshman orientation and has posted their... View Article
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In a reiteration of just about everything we cover here at Sunlight, Congressional Quarterly released a terrific article examining the... View Article
Continue readingCharles Rangel: When It Rains, It Pours
Back in July, the New York Times and the New York Post appeared in competition for which publication could roll... View Article
Continue readingResources for a Congressional Shake-up
As reports swirl about Members of Congress in transition, it’s the perfect time to delve further into the mechanisms of... View Article
Continue readingD.C., VA Top Campaign Contributors
Update: Please see Ellen’s comment in the comment thread for a clarification of these numbers. MAPLight.org’s excellent study on in-state... View Article
Continue readingFavor Factory 2008
Thanks to faithful reader Ann Minks for bringing my attention to Seattle Times’ Favor Factory. The Favor Factory offers a... View Article
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