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Building on the achievements of the Open House Project, today we are launching a parallel initiative, the Open Senate Project.... View Article
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The federal court case against U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska continues in Washington, D.C. Federal prosecutors accuse the long-servce... View Article
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Transparency Matters is a new social networking site for journalists and others interested in making the U.S. government transparent. It... View Article
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