Last week, the House Ethics Committee confirmed that they were investigating two Caribbean trips, in 2007 and 2008, taken by... View Article
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The Senate is going to follow the House in posting their office expenditure reports online for the public to view.... View Article
Continue readingSweeten it, but don’t read it
After passing the cap and trade bill in rush, we are beginning to see what was included in the last... View Article
Continue readingHealth Care Industry Operates Shadow Congress of Lobbyists
The Washington Post reports today that the health care industry, in its attempt to influence the debate over health care... View Article
Continue readingThis Week in Transparency – July 2, 2009
Here are a few of the more interesting media mentions of Sunlight and our friends and allies from the week:... View Article
Continue readingWhite House Publishes Staff Salaries
As ProPublica just pointed out on Twitter, the White House today released staff salaries, as they do each year. Since... View Article
Continue readingNot my bank, not my problem
But this is his bank, so it is his problem. Sen. Daniel Inouye pressured the Treasury Department and the FDIC... View Article
Continue readingScandaLand: Who Is Currently Involved In A Congressional Scandal
Are you a lawmaker in Washington wondering whether you are involved in a scandal or under investigation? Well, we’ve made... View Article
Continue readingDiscussion Draft Follow-up
After yesterday’s discussion about discussion drafts, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions released a draft of their version of... View Article
Continue readingWatching Government Opacity Melt Away, “Right before our Eyes!”
Vivek Kundra, federal CIO, and Macon Phillips, White House new media director, unveiled Office of Management and Budget’s IT dashboard... View Article
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