Earlier today, I gave a presentation on the executive branch’s lobbying disclosure rules to the American Bar Association’s Section of... View Article
Continue readingGrading the New Recovery.gov
Recovery.gov relaunched yesterday, and we've spent some time playing around with the site since then. The verdict? Well, it's hard to say — the site's a bit broken. There are 404s all over the place, most gallingly on the data download page. Parts of the site seem like they work, but don't: the select boxes on the front page that provide filters for the map don't actually affect its behavior in any way. It's hard to see these glaring bugs alongside the totally-unnecessary link to Facebook and not groan (am I supposed to play Scrabble with Chairman Devaney?).
Continue readingAgencies Not Reporting Stimulus Lobbying Contacts
Lobbyists are in midst of a bonanza in Washington. With the Obama administration pursuing so many goals at once, the... View Article
Continue readingAre the Inspector General’s Financial Bailout Recommendations Out of Date?
Earlier this month, the Inspector General responsible for overseeing the government’s bailout of the financial sector released an audit of... View Article
Continue readingStimulus Lobbying Rules, Take Two
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget released the administration’s new stimulus lobbying rules on Friday, as John mentioned... View Article
Continue readingNew Stimulus Lobbying Policy Released
As promised by the White House, new stimulus lobbying policies have been released by OMB. The new guidance clarifies restrictions... View Article
Continue readingBroadband and Civic Participation
As part of the economic stimulus package passed in February, Congress gave the Commerce Department up to $7.2 billion to... View Article
Continue readingWanted: New Recovery.gov
That was fast. The administration is already seeking a new IT firm to redesign Recovery.gov, the transparency site for stimulus... View Article
Continue readingThree More Agencies Begin Posting Recovery Act Lobbying Contacts
Three more agencies have begun posting, or provided a place to post, communications between lobbyists and agency officials in regards... View Article
Continue readingThe FCC, Ex Parte Communications, and Lobbying for Recovery Funds
Last week, I wrote about the number of agencies complying with President Obama’s memorandum on lobbyist communications related to funds... View Article
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