The tide has turned for the transparency movement. A unified voice in demand for more openness from the government has... View Article
Continue readingCommon Sense Super Committee Transparency Recommendations should be Adopted
A bipartisan group of Members of Congress sent a letter to House and Senate leadership outlining specific transparency recommendations for... View Article
Continue readingWorking Together Towards Transparency in Local Government
We welcome Mark Cavers – our guest blogger. Mark serves as the Government Reform Policy Analyst for the Illinois Policy... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Round-up: Tennessee keeps ethics violations secret
A new trend by those in power to keep public information secret from those who are not, is slowly spreading.... View Article
Continue readingNo Bold Steps in Chicago Lobbying Reform Legislation
The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance sought by Mayor Rahm Emanuel tightening lobbying rules and increasing disclosure of lobbyist... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Round-up: Connecticut reveals state expenditures in new website
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group released a score card that gave Connecticut an F in spending transparency. The score... View Article
Continue readingCount Transparency and the Chamber of Secrets*
“While once upon a time disclosure reports sat in file cabinets at the Federal Election Commission or in the state... View Article
Continue readingWhile the Public is Shut Out, Former Members Lobby on Debt Ceiling with Abandon
Yesterday it was reported that a former Member of Congress, Ernest Istook, was seen on the House floor asking his... View Article
Continue readingDemocrats opposing contractor disclosure backed by corporate donors
Last Friday, the House passed a measure that aims to block any executive order regarding disclosure of political donations. Eighteen... View Article
Continue readingBill Shines a Light on Corporate Political Spending
Today five Senators (Menendez, Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Sherrod Brown and Lautenberg) and Representative Capuano, along with more than forty of his... View Article
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