Here’s a riddle: What do you call it when someone earns millions of dollars from corporate clients, uses his relationships... View Article
Continue readingThe Occupation of K Street: Lobbying, Citizens United and the need for reform
Earlier today, protestors from OccupyDC headed over to the offices of the Podesta Group, a high profile lobbying firm, before... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: Indiana narrows public’s ability to review government emails
Indiana’s new public access counselor has limited the public’s ability to request and review the email exchanges of government officials.... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: Open meeting law violations and broken campaign promises regarding transparency
According to Galloway Township News, New Jersey’s Galloway Township has failed to release an agenda for the townships meeting their... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: “anytime you have an entity that receives state dollars, there should be transparency”
Following the Penn State child sexual abuse scandal, lawmakers want to strip state-related institutions’ exemption from Pennsylvania’s right-to-know law. State... View Article
Continue readingBroad Spectrum of Interests Urge Super Committee Transparency
A bipartisan assembly of groups representing a variety of interests—from a conservative government watchdog to a supporter of women’s rights... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: “…transparency and accountability is still about actions, not words…”
Last week, due to Veterans Day we were unable to publish the weekly roundup. Here is what you missed in... View Article
Continue readingIt’s Not Too Late for the Public to Read the Super Committee’s Bill
The Super Committee has 10 days to reach a deal to reduce the debt by at least $1.2 trillion. They... View Article
Continue readingDigging Into the Relationships in Sunlight’s Twitter Lobbyist List
On Wednesday Sunlight released a list of lobbyists tweeting online, allowing for collective insight into their world; who they follow;... View Article
Continue readingFCC Poised to Take the Lead on Political Advertising Transparency
Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to open a rulemaking calling for online disclosure of information that broadcasters collect about... View Article
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