We’re quickly approaching the next deadlines in the formation of the new “supercommittee” tasked by law with identifying $1.5 trillion... View Article
Continue readingPelosi Calls for Transparent Joint Committee
Late yesterday, Leader Pelosi called for the new Joint Select Committee on Debt Reduction (or “SuperCongress”) to hold open meetings... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/5/2011
Here is Friday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News... View Article
Continue readingInfluence Explored: Kraft splits like an Oreo – which side will the cream stick to?
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday, Kraft is splitting into two publicly-traded companies – one that... View Article
Continue readingBuilding Steam for “SuperCongress” Transparency
Since our Tuesday morning blog post, a growing chorus is demanding that Congress’s new Joint Select Committee on Debt Reduction... View Article
Continue readingWashington Watch Adds More Data
WashingtonWatch.com, run by our colleague and frequent collaborator Jim Harper, announced yesterday that they’ve added new data for bills’ projected... View Article
Continue readingOpen Letter Pen Pals: A Word from the Governor of Maine
Remember that fuss we were making over our Open Letter to Governors and the lack of support for state level... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: Research and Report with DocumentCloud
Journalists often face a problem we at Sunlight run into — dealing with huge piles of government documents sadly trapped... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/4/2011
Here is Thursday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News... View Article
Continue readingThe 72 Hour Rule is Still a Good Idea
Dave Weigel points out that the 72 hour rule isn’t enough in a blog post, suggesting that putting bills online... View Article
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