Tag Archive: DISCLOSE

Sunlight Drafts SUPERPAC Act to Address Hidden Money in Elections

by Lisa Rosenberg Jan 9, 2012 2:38 pm

As the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United decision approaches, the Sunlight Foundation has drafted the Stop... View Article

CRS report highlights President’s authority over federal contractors

by Daniel Schuman Jun 23, 2011 11:28 am

by Jacob Hutt, policy intern A recent report by the Congressional Research Service sheds light on President Obama’s draft executive... View Article

Sunlight: White House Should Release Executive Order Online Before Issuing It

by John Wonderlich Apr 20, 2011 11:52 am

We found out yesterday that the White House is considering issuing an Executive Order in response to last year’s Citizens... View Article

Impotent FEC fails to act on Disclosure Rules

by Lisa Rosenberg Jan 21, 2011 10:15 am

The Federal Election Commission marked this one-year anniversary of the Citizens United case by failing to do anything to provide... View Article

Following the Activity One Year After Citizens United

by Ellen Miller Jan 20, 2011 12:11 pm

This Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court decision. We here at Sunlight recognize... View Article

Citizens United: Before, After, What’s Next?

by Lisa Rosenberg Oct 19, 2010 4:13 pm

The Citizens United case was a game changer in terms of money being spent by outside groups on the 2010... View Article

DISCLOSE Act Fails Again in Senate

by Daniel Schuman Sep 23, 2010 3:03 pm

This afternoon, the Senate failed to reach the 60 votes necessary to cut off debate and proceed to vote on... View Article

Post-Citizens United disclosure is down significantly

by Paul Blumenthal Sep 20, 2010 11:08 am

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling opened up a massive hole in the disclosure regime governing campaign spending. According to... View Article

How the Supreme Court Misunderestimates The Power of Technology in Doe v. Reed

by Daniel Schuman Jun 28, 2010 9:30 am

Having described the ticking time bomb in the Supreme Court’s decision last week in Doe v. Reed, which concerns disclosure... View Article

Will the House Stand Up for Disclosure of Campaign Spending?

by Lisa Rosenberg Jun 24, 2010 10:20 am

Today may be a bellwether day for transparency in federal elections. The House is expected to vote on the DISCLOSE... View Article