To follow up on a post from last week, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson is following through on her promise to... View Article
Continue reading“They Frankly Own The Place”
That title comes from the words of Sen. Dick Durbin describing the power of the bankers and financial sector over... View Article
Continue readingNo Web Site Left Behind
This is long over due but the Sunshine Review has completed one part of their My Government Web site project. ... View Article
Continue readingAnother Three Agencies Begin Posting Recovery Act Lobbying Contacts
Three more agencies began posting, or provided a place to post, communications between lobbyists and agency officials in regards to... View Article
Continue readingSen. Klobuchar Supports S. 482!
As a commenter noted in a post yesterday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the 37th senator to cosponsor S. 482, the... View Article
Continue readingDraping Transparency Over the TARP
Since the passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 authorized the $700 billion bailout of the financial sector... View Article
Continue readingSenate Obstinacy on Electronic Filing
David Waldman (aka Kagro X) posted a very good piece on Congress Matters regarding congressional transparency and the bureaucratic arguments... View Article
Continue readingSen. Merkley Endorses S. 482!
Sen. Jeff Merkley recently signed up as the 36th cosponsor of S. 482, the Senate e-filing bill. We’re excited that... View Article
Continue readingMeeting Becomes Example for Lobbyist Contact Disclosure
Recently, the White House and a trio of groups — American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Citizens for Responsibility in Washington... View Article
Continue readingThoughts on a Lord of Finance’s Schedule
If ever we saw the fruits, and possibilities, of disclosure and transparency, it is in this New York Times profile... View Article
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