The Hill just posted an important story with responses to President Obama’s line, last night, calling for better lobbying disclosure... View Article
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Every year the big trade groups in Washington come out with some kind of statement about how the State of... View Article
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President Obama’s mentioned several of Sunlight’s core issues in his State of the Union Address issues last night. A closer... View Article
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STATE OF THE UNION –Obama’s comments on transparency: “In the coming year, we will also work to rebuild people’s faith... View Article
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Lofgren out at Ethics Committee — Roll Call Harry Reid rebuts earmark talk from President Obama — Dave Weigel Financial... View Article
Continue readingLobbying at Davos
Davos isn’t just a place where the wealthy, influential, and powerful get together to swap ideas. It’s also a place... View Article
Continue readingPre-State of the Union Fundraisers
This is a cross-post with Political Party Time There are some pre-State of the Union fundraisers happening on the Hill... View Article
Continue readingThe Death of the FEC
Rick Hasen has a must read column on the death of the Federal Election Commission and the slow erosion of... View Article
Continue readingThe Local Open Government Directive
Introducing the Local Open Government Directive, a model based on the federal Open Government Directive modified to help local governments bring about openness and transparency. Over the last month, representatives from Colorado Smart Communities, CityCamp, Code for America, , the Sunlight Foundation and many other activists have been working together to create this document.
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Tonight the Sunlight Foundation will cover President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union using our award-winning Sunlight Live platform of... View Article
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