In case you needed a dose of the absurd for your Monday take a look at the case of ex-lobbyist... View Article
Continue readingThe dysfunctional way we view campaign contributions and corruption
I ham-handedly tried to explain why Tom DeLay got off-the-hook yesterday when I stated that his ideology overlapped perfectly with... 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 readingWhat’s Going on This Morning?
The above image is of the Connecticut legislature hard at work. I spot one game of free cell, one game... View Article
Continue readingWhat Was I Reading Today?
A Bloomberg attempt to pry open the Federal Reserve moved forwards this week as Manhattan Chief U.S. District Judge Loretta... View Article
Continue readingEarmark My Words
What do top earmarkers talk about in Congress? Does our money go where their mouths are? In the case of... View Article
Continue readingWeekly Media Roundup – May 15, 2009
Here are a few of the more interesting media mentions of Sunlight and our friends and grantees from this week:... View Article
Continue readingWeekly Media Roundup – May 1, 2009
Here are a few of the more interesting media mentions of Sunlight and our friends and grantees from this week:... View Article
Continue readingPMA Group Brought Large Return on Investment for Clients
In 2008, the PMA Group was hired by forty clients as their lone lobbying firm. These clients, largely seeking earmarks,... View Article
Continue readingDecline in Campaign Fund Fortunes for PMA Linked Trio
Three lawmakers closely linked to the PMA Group lobbying and earmarks investigation have seen their collective campaign fundraising drop by... View Article
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