Representatives Quigley and Polis took a significant step toward improving what we know about Washington power players by introducing the... View Article
Continue readingTransparency Provisions in the Shareholder Protection Act Important to Disclose Corporate Political Expenditures
Sunlight joined dozens of groups from across the political spectrum asking Members of Congress to support the Shareholder Protection Act,... View Article
Continue readingTrendsetters Wanted
The Sunlight Foundation and a dozen other bipartisan organizations are seeking Senators who are willing to be among the first... View Article
Continue readingCFPB Releases Their Redesigned Mortgage Forms
Find loan forms confusing? Wish there was a team out there that was working to make them easier for you? Well, you're in luck! The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has set out to redesign mortgage disclosure forms, making them easier for citizens to understand the loans they're accepting when purchasing a home. The CFPB team should be commended for making their design process transparent and involving the public as much as possible. The more importance that is placed on design, the more informed citizens will be — hopefully this will lead to a stronger mortgage lending system.
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Round-up: Pennsylvania campaign finance reform in jeopardy
A search using our Influence explorer, for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, reveals that between 2003-2010, the governor received a total... View Article
Continue readingDecision-Making on Capitol Hill Chilled by Threat of Dark Money
We’ve said it before: One result of the Citizens United case is that lobbyists will have new power. Whether real... View Article
Continue readingDraft Executive Order On Outside Spending Disclosure Would Have Sweeping Reach
During the 2010 midterm election David and Charles Koch, owners of the massive energy conglomerate Koch Industries, became the face... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Round-up: States to be measured for susceptibility to corruption
When it comes to money in politics, Sunlight’s Poligraft helps you see the relationships between organizations and the people in... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Round-up: Illinois restricts right to know
For some states, Sunshine Week brings a wave of success for being transparent in state spending. While for others like... View Article
Continue readingCongress’ Ludicrously Lax Employment Negotiation Rules
On Friday the chief of staff to the chairman of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure left his post... View Article
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