Throughout 2010, Sunlight’s issues have sat at the core of our national politics. In January of last year, the Open... View Article
Continue readingComparing the Old and New House Rules
Earlier today I wished for a redlined version of the House Rules so we could see how the proposed 112th... View Article
Continue readingAwareness changes the public discussion of government employee salaries in Nevada
Our outreach to open government activists is spreading nationwide. This time our guest blogger is Eric Davis. Davis is a... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: Open Atrium
Today, our guest post is written by Joshua Gay, a programmer, activist, and community organizer whose interests revolve around technology,... View Article
Continue readingTax laws may result in more advertising from post-Citizens United groups in 2011
One week ago, immediately prior to the votes on the tax cut deal reached between President Barack Obama and congressional... View Article
Continue readingThe Proposed House Rules Package for the 112th Congress
House Republicans have published their proposed rules package for the 112th Congress here. It includes the bill that would instantiate... View Article
Continue readingEthics Transparency: an Ongoing Challenge
While we wait for the new House Rules draft to be posted online, it’s a good time to reflect on... View Article
Continue readingOCE Renewed: Republican Leadership Adopts Ethics Watchdog
The Office of Congressional Ethics has a new lease on life now that the House Republican leadership has reportedly included... View Article
Continue readingHouse Rules Transparency Victory
While we’re still waiting to see the draft copy of the House Rules from the incoming majority today, we’re now... View Article
Continue readingOCE to Stay; Rules Draft Comes Tomorrow
Via Boehner’s twitter feed, it looks like OCE will survive the transition to the 112th Congress. Here’s the CNN story.... View Article
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