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Yesterday, the Sunlight Foundation filed comments in response to the FEC’s request for ideas on how to improve its Web... View Article
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Continue readingLies Make Baby Jesus Cry (See Update Regarding Returned Check)
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Continue readingTransportation Dept withheld documents detailing cell phone hazards
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After one week of markups on the health care reform bill, we are already seeing that pressure on Congress does... View Article
Continue readingRecovery.gov Description FAIL
As is now showing up all over the social web and news reports, the site Recovery.gov – which was set... View Article
Continue readingSenate Finance to Take Up Health Care; See Their Lobbyist Connections
According to First Read, Senate Finance Chair Max Baucus will announce his plans for health care reform sometime this week.... View Article
Continue readingTransparency is the New Objectivity
From the super smart David Weinberger. Reposted in full: Transparency is the new objectivity Posted on July 19th, 2009 A... View Article
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