And now to totally contradict my previous post stating why no one needs to talk about tickle-monster Eric Massa. The... View Article
Continue readingIntroducing Sunlight Live
Today we're going to take our version of live political coverage to the next level by beginning to connect government data such as campaign contributions or lobbyist meetings to a political event in real-time.
Continue reading72 Hours is Now
September 24th, Speaker Pelosi said that the healthcare bill would be online for 72 hours. That 72 hours is now. ... View Article
Continue readingBoehner Asks for More Committee Transparency
Republican Minority Leader John Boehner is planning on introducing a resolution that would require House committees to post “within 24... View Article
Continue readingCapitol Words: Pelosi v. Boehner
An analysis using Capitol Words comparing the words spoken by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Republican Minority Leader... View Article
Continue readingThis Week In Transparency – June 5, 2009
Here are a few of the more interesting media mentions of Sunlight and our friends and grantees from the past... View Article
Continue readingThe 72-Hour Rule Gets a High Profile Endorsement
Today House Minority Leader John Boehner endorsed the idea of a mandatory 72-hour review period for all major spending legislation.... View Article
Continue readingWeb-Use Reform Happy Ending
(Cross-Posted from the Open House Project) Yesterday, after months of negotiations and proposals, the House joined the Senate in updating... View Article
Continue readingWall Street Comes to Washington
Politico seems to be suggesting that Wall Street has just discovered Washington. They've been here a long time.
“Wall Street Comes to Washington” is the title of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association event convening Thursday. Attendees will be entertained by media celeb Tucker Carlson and will hear from House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio). They’ll have dinner with Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.), and they’ll participate in panel discussions about the ongoing credit crunch and the regulatory future for their industry.
This industry doesn't have trouble attracting lawmakers to their lobbying-fest. They represent Rep. John Boehner's fifth largest source of campaign funds; and Sen. Richard Burr's seventh largest. As for snaring Rep Joseph Crowley's? No problem. They are his largest contributor.
Continue readingEarmark Season Opens
The floodgates are open in Congress as members are ready to begin work on a new season of appropriations bills. That can only mean one thing: more earmarks. This season, being an election year, will be frought with perils and politics for many members of Congress. Today, the House Republican conference released a new Web site to fight for earmark reform, and, of course, to put Democrats in politically precarious districts on the defensive on reform and spending. Many of these Democrats are freshmen, including Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak. In CongressDaily, Sestak explains how earmarks are used to help support these targeted freshmen:
But he acknowledged that his requests for add-ons were not always given the same priority as those of more vulnerable freshmen. "I do know this," Sestak said. "Because I wasn't on Frontline. I was not on the Tier One list for earmarks."
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