The Washington Examiner profiles one the most powerful lobbyists in Washington, PhRMA chief Billy Tauzin. Tauzin, a former Louisiana congressman,... View Article
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Rob Miller, a Marine and congressional candidate in South Carolina’s 2nd district, probably didn’t expect to become an overnight star... View Article
Continue readingTreasury Releases TARP Lobbying Rules
According to the Hill, yesterday the Treasury Department released its rules regarding “Communications With Registered Lobbyists And Other Persons About... View Article
Continue readingGang of Six: Who Votes With Whom?
Since the end of July the Senate Finance Committee has been the focus of health care reform discussions. More specifically,... View Article
Continue readingApps for America 2 Winners
Over at the Sunlight Labs blog, Clay announced the winners of the Apps for America 2 competition. They are: DataMasher... View Article
Continue readingWhat’s Up With the Baucus Bill?
The health care reform debate has reached the final stretch and all eyes are Sen. Max Baucus and his bipartisan... View Article
Continue readingLet’s Compare Votes: Who Votes With Sen. Olympia Snowe and How Often?
Despite what seemed to be a bruising August for health care reform efforts, Congress still appears to be on a... View Article
Continue readingSupreme Court To Release Audio of Arguments in Citizens United To Media And National Archives
In an uncommon move, the U.S. Supreme Court will release audio from today’s argument in Citizens United v. FEC shortly... View Article
Continue readingImportant Lobbying Disclosure Requirements Upheld
“Transparency in government, no less than transparency in choosing our government, remains a vital national interest in a democracy.” That’s... View Article
Continue readingWhat Gov2.0 Means to Sunlight
Here’s Sunlight answer to the challenge from the folks at Gov2.0 Summit to create a video about what it means... View Article
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