At the end of the day, what matters most to us at Sunlight is that we can all get access to the government information which can (and does) impact our lives. That information needs to be ONLINE and in REAL-TIME. It's information we've exercised one of our most precious rights to allow a group of leaders to create, and information we're paying for with our tax dollars.
Continue readingDeclaring a Read the Bill Victory
An awful lot has happened between April 2009 and now, and one of the most important developments on Capitol Hill and among the public has been that Congress can no longer talk about a piece of major legislation without a reporter asking, "will the final version of the bill be online for 72 hours?"
Continue readingWisconsin’s Limited Real Time Lobbying Disclosure
Wisconsin like the federal government and every other state has lobbyists who contact lawmakers about legislation. However, Wisconsin has a... View Article
Continue readingTom Daschle’s New Job Title: Stealth Lobbyist?
Tom Daschle starts a new job today as a senior policy adviser in the government affairs division of DLA Piper. As he’s contemplating whether he needs a plant in his office and figuring out where to have lunch, he has already made one firm decision. Mr. Daschle won’t register as a lobbyist.
Continue readingFEC Guts Post-Abramoff Reform
The Federal Election Commission — the supposed referee of fair campaigning — has just created an ethics loophole big enough for lobbyists to fly a corporate jet through.
Continue readingCliff Notes on Congressional Oversight
POGO, the Project On Government Oversight, recently released a guidebook for congressional staffers on how to effectively build an investigation.
Continue readingAfternoon Links
1) John Wonderlich joins Sheila Campbell and Mark Drapeau in grading congressional committee web sites. 2) The Center for Public... View Article
Continue readingHouse Expenditures to go Online
The US House is expected today to release the quarterly Statement of Disbursements online for the first time. Sunlight has... View Article
Continue readingHow Transparent is Your Turkey?
The government collects terabytes of data on food—from safety to marketing to subsidies—funded by taxpayers and consumers. But that does not mean this crucial information is available to you online and in real time so you can actually do something about it.
Continue readingState Level Data Opening Up
This is from US Deputy CIO for Open Government Beth Noveck: Inspired by the President’s call for more open government,... View Article
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