If one were ranking the most cynical, distasteful moments in inside-the-beltway- machinations, yesterday’s announcement by Democratic leaders in the House... View Article
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Politico reports that there has been a breakthrough in the deadlock in the House over the DISCLOSE Act, the legislative... View Article
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How do you know if a retiring Representative is negotiating for their next job while working at their current one?... View Article
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Continue readingA Simple Request – A Small Town Experiment in Open Government
Although we at the Sunlight Foundation focus our work on the technical and procedural barriers to transparency in our federal... View Article
Continue readingCongressmen Appointed to Conference Committee Receive Contributions From Financial Industry
Over their careers, the thirty-one congressmen appointed to the conference committee to hash out differences between the House and Senate... View Article
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The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources is currently holding a hearing into responses to the Gulf oil spill... View Article
Continue readingOrszag: Government Behind the IT Times
This is a pretty important speech from OMB Director Peter Orszag. I suggest reading the whole thing, but here’s a... View Article
Continue readingLabor, Enviro Groups Use Arkansas Senate Primary As Citizens United Testing Ground
The Arkansas Senate primary between Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is acting as a testing ground for... View Article
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