Tomorrow morning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, the Sunlight Foundation joins Blogher in moderating a conference call with House Speaker Nancy... View Article
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Is it really any surprise that Sen. Olympia Snowe announced that she will vote for the health reform bill in... View Article
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In case you missed it, Larry Lessig wrote a long article in The New Republic titled “Against Transparency.” Sunlight Foundation... View Article
Continue readingTop Financial Services Committee Members Rely Heavily On Finance Campaign Contributions
One year after the biggest economic collapse since the Great Depression, Congress is still debating new financial regulations to protect... View Article
Continue readingCalls and Calendars for Congress?
...the AP focuses on the results of an examination after they obtained Treasury Dept. records, but when it comes to transparency, the fact that the AP was able to obtain the records at all is perhaps even more important. In obtaining Geithners phone records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the AP got a "behind-the-scenes glimpse at the continued influence of three companies..."
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Every week I climb into the depths of the local political blogosphere to find the Sunlight. I use this series... View Article
Continue readingLocal Spotlight: The Importance of Being Transparency
In Connecticut, Red Notes from a Blue State has a post comparing how advanced Florida transparency laws are to Connecticut.... View Article
Continue readingAnother Proposal to Read the Bill, but is the Timing Right?
Today, Senator Bunning introduced S. Res. 307, a resolution that would require legislation to be publicly posted online, in its... View Article
Continue readingBoehner Asks for More Committee Transparency
Republican Minority Leader John Boehner is planning on introducing a resolution that would require House committees to post “within 24... View Article
Continue readingEthics Tab Dump
Rep. Charles Rangel has been taking heat for a few years now for his improperly filed financial disclosures and taxes.... View Article
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