Thinglink is a new service that adds a level of social engagement to static images through tagging. Thinglink works with... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 6/24/2011
Collected today by Policy Intern Jacob Hutt. Here is Friday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills... View Article
Continue readingShell moves closer to drilling in Arctic, EPA moves closer to less regulatory authority
On Wednesday, the House passed a bill 253-166 to limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency and expedite the... View Article
Continue readingSunlight weekly Round-up: Of Tax breaks and Transparency
In an interview with Newsweek, former U.S. President, Bill Clinton suggested lowering corporate tax rates as one of the ways... View Article
Continue reading“Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act” Advances to the House Floor
Legislation that would require copies of congressionally mandated reports to be published online by GPO cleared a major hurdle when... View Article
Continue readingH. Approps OKs E-Gov Funding at $13m, Bill Advances to House
The Electronic Government Fund would likely receive around $13m for FY2012 if Congress agrees with today’s 27-21 vote by the... View Article
Continue readingInfluence Explored: The organizations behind silicone implants
The Los Angeles Times published an article in its Science and Environment section today that outlined the politics behind the... View Article
Continue readingCRS report highlights President’s authority over federal contractors
by Jacob Hutt, policy intern A recent report by the Congressional Research Service sheds light on President Obama’s draft executive... View Article
Continue readingDid I Miss the Deadline? And So What if I Did?
As I discussed last week, states have different qualifications that determine when a person needs to register as a lobbyist.... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 6/23/2011
Thanks to our Policy Intern Jacob Hutt for today’s round-up! Here is Thursday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee... View Article
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