PARTYTIME FOR CPAC —Sunlight: “During the first two days of the three-day conference, Republicans have planned at least three dozen... View Article
Continue readingReforming Congress: The good, the bad, and the ugly
On Monday, February 14, the Advisory Committee on Transparency will host a panel discussion entitled Reforming Congress: The good, the... View Article
Continue readingWhat Do You Want to Get Out of TransparencyCamp?
The open government movement (like most of the online world) is obsessed with “unconferences” — meet-ups, of sorts, where the... View Article
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A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LINE BETWEEN FUNDRAISING AND GOVERNANCE —Sunlight: “On Nov. 24, 2009, Sara Conrad, the fundraising consultant... View Article
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Ethics embattled Rep. David Rivera faces more ethics problems. — Miami Herald State PAC loophole and the Republican Presidential primary.... View Article
Continue readingVirginia Thomas and Conflict of Interest
Last week my colleague Bill Allison wrote about the new role of Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice... View Article
Continue readingEgypt’s Corruption Problem
There are a couple of great articles on the ways in which politics and business meld in Egypt from the... View Article
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EGYPT ENVOY’S BUSINESS TIES TO EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT —Independent: “Frank Wisner, President Barack Obama’s envoy to Cairo who infuriated the White... View Article
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Democratic senator calls in lobbyists to organize against spending cuts. — ABC News When patronage appointments go wrong: Luxembourg addition.... View Article
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FCC MAKES OUTSIDE CONTACTS MORE TRANSPARENT —RadioWorld: “The FCC will now require all oral ex parte communications to be documented,... View Article
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