David Waldman (aka Kagro X) posted a very good piece on Congress Matters regarding congressional transparency and the bureaucratic arguments... View Article
Continue readingA Look Back on Contested Senate Elections
The U.S. Senate Historical Office just released a history of disputed elections that were reviewed by the Senate. This comprehensive... View Article
Continue readingA Senate Read the Bill Amendment Falls Five Votes Short
Yesterday, Sen. John Cornyn introduced an amendment to the budget that would require “five days of public review of legislation... View Article
Continue readingSenate Votes in Support of Future Federal Reserve Lending Transparency
That title sounds weird, but the whole process going on on the Senate floor right now is weird. In the... View Article
Continue readingGillibrand’s Sunlight Report Pulls Back the Curtain
Back when Kirsten Gillibrand was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006, she promised to post her daily schedule... View Article
Continue readingWash. Times Supports S. 482
The Washington Times editorialized in favor of S. 482, the Senate e-filing bill, in today’s paper. Below is a section... View Article
Continue readingSunshine Week Editorials on S. 482
Happy Sunshine Week everyone! I’m happy to share some editorials from around the country in support of Sunlight’s efforts to... View Article
Continue readingNYT Supports Electronic Filing
The New York Times editorialized today in support of the Senate passing the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 482,... View Article
Continue readingNew Senate Stimulus Bill: Recovery.gov Out?
The Senate has just posted the new version of the stimulus bill (Amendment 98 to HR 1), weighing in at... View Article
Continue readingThe Replacements: Pay-to-Play In Obama Replacement
Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois was arrested today on charges related to his decision on whom to appoint to President-Elect... View Article
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