“Unseemly Behavior”
Last week, the New York Post reported that “[s]ome Republican congressmen have been warned to keep their distance from the... View Article
Continue readingCharlie Rangel Links
The House Ethics Committee is holding a meeting this Thursday on the ethics charges to be filed against Rep. Charlie... View Article
Continue readingJohn Ensign’s Troubles Get Worse
Sen. John Ensign appears headed for a shorter than expected Senate career. Some senators are calling for public ethics hearings... View Article
Continue readingRangel Out: The Particulars
Rep. Charlie Rangel temporarily resigned his chairmanship of the House Ways & Means Committee pending the completion of various ethics... View Article
Continue readingCongress Should Make All Ethics Documents Available Online
An article in today’s Washington Post on the limits of conflict-of-interest rules laments that “the ethics system on Capitol Hill... View Article
Continue readingOn the House Ethics Committee Leak
Last week, the cable news networks were blanketing their shows with stories about the leaking of a report from the... View Article
Continue readingDealing with Inaccurate Government Data
Developers are good at getting bits to line up, importing data and getting great conclusions out of it. Designers are great at making things look great and making those conclusions and bits easily digestible. But in all the apps I've seen, they all ultimately suffer from the same fatal flaw: accuracy.
Continue readingDodd, Conrad Cleared of Ethics Violations In Countrywide VIP Case
The Senate Ethics Committee released two letters (Dodd, Conrad) today clearing Sens. Chris Dodd and Kent Conrad of ethics violations... View Article
Continue readingLocal Sunlight Spotlight
Triad Watch, from North Carolina, has great posts about the Mayor of Greensboro and the County Commissioner being offered free... View Article
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