by Daniel Schuman and Eric Mill House Appropriators may deal a tremendous blow to prospects for improving public access to... View Article
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The House Appropriations Committee just announced it will hold a full committee markup this Thursday (May 31) on the Legislative... View Article
Continue readingWill the House’s Leg Spending Bill Match Its Transparency Priorities?
In the last 18 months, the House of Representatives has made significant strides towards greater openness and transparency in congressional... View Article
Continue readingTwo Steps Forward on Improving Public Access to Legislative Information
As I wrote yesterday, each day seems to bring a small step forward on improving public access to legislative information,... View Article
Continue readingAppropriators Should Consider Public Access to Leg Info at Friday Mark-up
Public access to legislative information could get a boost this Friday at a House subcommittee hearing. The Legislative Branch Appropriations... View Article
Continue readingNews Without Transparency: House Passes Bridge BIll After an Earmark Debate
News Without Transparency: House Passes Bridge Bill After an Earmark Debate Matt Rumsey and Melanie Buck wrote this post. Earlier... View Article
Continue readingImprove Public Access to Legislative Information
Today 30 organizations from across the political spectrum joined together to ask Congress to improve public access to legislative information.... View Article
Continue readingWill the House’s Operations Budget Be Squeezed by Appropriators?
Written by Policy Fellow Matt Rumsey The House of Representatives’ internal operations budget was the subject of a Legislative Branch... View Article
Continue readingTell Congress to open up
Making sure that people can get information about what our government is doing is the heart of what we do... View Article
Continue readingPartners in Data Transparency: Parliaments and Non-Profits
This week I participated in an international meeting on “Achieving Greater Transparency in Legislatures through the Use of Open Document... View Article
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