The Senate is expected to bring up the DISCLOSE Act tomorrow—perhaps a last stand to get the bill enacted before... View Article
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In the wake of an annual GAO report that some lobbyists have failed to register upon employment by a client,... View Article
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Last week, the New York Post reported that “[s]ome Republican congressmen have been warned to keep their distance from the... View Article
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The House Ethics Committee is holding a meeting this Thursday on the ethics charges to be filed against Rep. Charlie... View Article
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Once again there is movement afoot for Congress to pass a measure that would require legislation to be online for... View Article
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Last week my dad snapped this great photo of a Giant Silk Moth resting in his southwest Ohio backyard –... View Article
Continue readingWhere Do Telecom Lobbyists Come From?
UPDATE – 8/10/10: On Monday, August 9, 2010, Google and Verizon introduced a joint proposal for the future of Internet... View Article
Continue readingEarmark no-brainer
The Earmark Transparency Act has been introduced in both the House and Senate, but it needs co-sponsors to move forward. It's time that we tell Congress that we want to know how our money is being used, and thank those representatives that are working to build a more transparent government.
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I was traveling earlier this week when the Knight-Batten Awards were announced and so I wanted to add my two... View Article
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I’m thrilled to announce that our real-time investigative reporting platform, Sunlight Live, has won the prestigious Knight-Batten Award for Innovation... View Article
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