In what could be a record for shortest congressional hearing, the Senate Rules Committee today discussed S. 219, the Senate... View Article
Continue readingInching Towards E-filing
Where else but the United States Senate would digital documents containing vital public information be printed, scanned, emailed, printed again... View Article
Continue readingThe iPad Proposal: e-File for Favorite Things
The day of gadget envy reckoning is upon us as Apple unveils their latest iPad and it seems only natural that the Sunlight Foundation watch this media frenzy in regards to our policy proposals.
Continue readingTester and Cochran offer Electronic Filing Amendment to the STOCK Act
Senators Tester and Cochran, champions of common sense legislation that would require senators and senate candidates to electronically file their... View Article
Continue readingAsk your Senators to Use the Net to Electronically File Campaign Finance Reports
Today, the Sunlight Foundation launched a campaign urging Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically. Presidential candidates and... View Article
Continue readingFCC Requires Electronic Reporting of “Ex Parte” Meetings: Can’t Congress do the Same?
The Federal Communications Commission announced a new initiative that demonstrates that the agency understands and welcomes full disclosure. As of... 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 readingSunlight weekly round-up: When voting leaves a paper trail
Now here is an interesting argument about the legitimacy of the term “open government”. In her “Why “Open government” is... View Article
Continue readingTransparency Is A Two-Way Street
We welcome today’s guest blogger Matt Rosenberg. Matt is the founder of the non profit Public Eye Northwest and the... View Article
Continue readingVoluntary Electronic Filing Gains a New Supporter
Senator John Tester announced on Facebook and Twitter that he has joined a very small handful of Senators who electronically... View Article
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