Holy… Rep. Ruben Hinojosa files for personal bankruptcy based on a loan to the company H&H Food Products. Hinojosa, however,... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Round-up: Using Innovation in technology to open government
The ancient conundrum of whether it was the chicken that came first things to do in phoenix, may always be... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: Guest Blogger Roundup
Over the past two months we’ve had a series of guest bloggers offering insight to the work they’re doing, the... View Article
Continue readingOrganizations Responding to Oversight Chairman Include Major Lobbies, Big Contributors
In December Oversight Committee chairman Darrell Issa sent letters to 142 organizations soliciting suggestions for regulations that were cumbersome and... View Article
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ETHICS COMMITTEE OKAYS THIN LINE BETWEEN CAMPAIGN AND CONGRESS —Paul Singer: “The House Ethics Committee issued a report last month... View Article
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Is It Whom You Know or What You Know? And Empirical Assessment of the Lobbying Process. — SSRN Jonathan Chait... View Article
Continue readingGroundhog Day (Lobbying Edition)
Every February 2nd, optimists around the country turn to a furry little rodent in Western Pennyslvania, hoping that this year... View Article
Continue readingFreshman Hires Former Senator Turned Lobbyist As Chief of Staff
Newly minted Rep. Chip Cravaack has hired former Sen. Rod Grams as his chief of staff. Grams served the state... View Article
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CALIFORNIA TREASURER SEEKS LOBBYING MONEY BACK FROM BANKS —DJW: “California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer Tuesday moved to recoup taxpayer money... View Article
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Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Daniel Inouye announces a two-year moratorium on earmarks. Both the House and Senate have enacted earmark... View Article
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