Earlier this week I wrote about my curiosity regarding the differences between the House and Senate versions of the DISCLOSE... View Article
Continue readingBirds of a Feather: What’s In The “DISCLOSE” Bills
Last week, legislation responding to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision was introduced in Congress. The Senate and House versions... View Article
Continue readingDISCLOSE Shines a Bright Light on Corporate Expenditures but Leaves Political Activities in the Shadows
We couldn’t agree more with the name of the bill introduced today by Senator Schumer and Representatives Van Hollen and... View Article
Continue readingSunlight keeps pushing for a strong response to Citizens United
According to various news reports, we can expect to see the legislative response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens... View Article
Continue readingLatest from Citizens United: Disclosure, Yes. Contribution limits, No.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today in favor of disclosure and against contribution limits for outside groups running... View Article
Continue readingThe First Citizens United Ad
The Texas Tribune spots what could possibly be the first corporate-sponsored political advertisement allowed under the Citizens United ruling. The... View Article
Continue readingPost-Citizens United, Lobbying Firm Helps Explain How To Avoid Disclosure Rules
According to Talking Points Memo, the lobbying firm K&L Gates posted a “Policy and Law Alert” on the web site... View Article
Continue readingSchumer and Van Hollen Embrace Transparency Measures to Combat Citizens United
The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC opened the door to a torrent of new political spending that,... View Article
Continue readingCitizens United Part 2 – Lobbyist Disclosure
Sunlight recently developed a seven-point plan for a comprehensive and meaningful disclosure regime in a post-Citizens United political world. John... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Testimony for Senate Rules Committee
Today the Senate Rules Committee held the first of what’s likely to be a series of hearings on Capitol Hill... View Article
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