Late last month we applauded the House Appropriations Committee for appearing to improve on its dismal record of webcasting hearings. As... View Article
Continue readingAppropriations Committee Webcasts Spread Sunlight
At one point on Wednesday morning 163 people were watching a live webcast of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee’s budget... View Article
Continue readingHouse Appropriators Embrace Webcasting
In a welcome turn toward transparency, House Appropriators are now set to webcast all public hearings starting this week. As... View Article
Continue readingWhy Are House Appropriators Not Webcasting Their Meetings?
The House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee just scheduled four budget hearings for next week, none of which will be webcast... View Article
Continue readingCommittees Make Leap to Online Video, but Approps Doesn’t Get the Picture
by Daniel Schuman and Cassandra LaRussa Despite significant strides towards improving public access to legislative proceedings, nearly a quarter of... View Article
Continue readingAn almost live look at today’s H. Leg Branch Approps hearing
Video Blackout of Hearing on Budgets for Legislative Support Agencies
This Tuesday, there will be hearing on budgets for the Library of Congress, the Government Printing Office, the Government Accountability... View Article
Continue readingHearing on the House’s Budget Will Not Be Televised (Or Webcast)
Will the American people be able to watch online as members of Congress discuss how much money to spend on... View Article
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