The House is set to vote today for a bill that would forbid funding for National Public Radio. The bill,... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Live Happening Now: House Hearing on Gas and Economy
This morning the Sunlight Foundation's award winning Sunlight Live platform will turn the spotlight on the Committee on Natural Resources' hearing on gas prices and U.S. jobs.
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BRACKETOLOGY: FUNDRAISING EDITION —Sunlight: “At least five congressmen do not need to fill out a bracket in an office pool... View Article
Continue readingKoch Industries First Contributions of the 2012 Cycle
Koch Industries’ political action committee (PAC) reports contributions totaling $46,500 to the congressional campaigns and PACs of sixteen Republicans and... View Article
Continue readingLobbyists, Lobbying Disclosure, Lobbying Reform, and “Washington’s Lobbying Fix”
Lobbyists, lobbying disclosure, and lobbying reform were the topics of an Advisory Committee on Transparency panel discussion this past Monday... View Article
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SUBPRIME REVOLVING DOOR —Reuters: “A key advisor on housing policy to President Barack Obama has accepted an offer to head... View Article
Continue readingHouse Oversight Subcommittee Discusses Problems with USASpending.gov Data
On Friday, Ellen testified in front of the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform, a subcommittee... View Article
Continue readingSunshine Week: Optimism through the Clouds
After launching Sunshine Week with yesterday’s successful Advisory Committee on Transparency event, it’s a good time to reflect on positive... View Article
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NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP/NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN/NEVER GONNA TURN AROUND AND DESERT YOU —Roll Call: “House appropriators from... View Article
Continue readingRevolving Door Update
–Former Rep. Steve Buyer registered his first client with his own eponymous lobbying practice. Last week his firm, Steve Buyer... View Article
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