Over two months ago, a special committee was created to offer recommendations on how to reduce the national deficit by... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: “Access is vital to the healthy functioning of a democracy.”
Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed an executive order today intended to simplify the process for citizens looking to access government... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: “…budget issues and open government go hand in hand”
Despite the state’s spotty history with transparency, The Sunshine Review has just increased the Kansas state website’s grade from a... View Article
Continue readingMembers of Congress Can Address Super Committee Super Secrecy
Today’s New York Times reports that Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are concerned about the super... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: Public frustrations regarding lack of transparency
The Jordan-Elbridge County school district held a training session for the public on the county’s open meetings law. State Supreme... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: “Transparency with conditions is not transparency”
The Austin Independent School District agreed to release a report that deals with the closing, repurposing, and consolidation of nine... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: New York Govenor Andrew Cuomo launches new website to increase transparency and emphasize citizen engagement
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has made good on his campaign promise to increase his own transparency by launching a... View Article
Continue readingChairman Issa on Federal Spending Transparency
Today Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, spoke about his vision for improving open... View Article
Continue readingFourth “Supercommittee” Meeting to Review Tax Code
Thursday morning the Super Committee will convene for the fourth time since its creation in response to the debt crisis over the summer. The committee, officially named the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, conducted a breakfast meeting behind closed doors Sept. 15, despite the insistence of transparency by government watchdog groups and fellow legislators. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., released a statement expressing his disappointment regarding the private breakfast.
At the last open meeting, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director, Doug Elmendorf administered a dose of reality to members when answering their questions. Elmendorf stated that in order for the CBO ...
Continue readingBipartisan Bill Would Expose Efforts to Influence Super Committee
Representatives Loebsack (D-IA), Quigley (D-IL) and Renacci (R-OH) introduced the Deficit Committee Transparency Act today, an important bill that would... View Article
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