If you check out phase III of the Open Government Dialog going on now, there’s currently a pretty glaring omission:... View Article
Continue readingNPR Launches Dollar Politics
NPR launched a new series, Dollar Politics, today to look at the influence of money in the debate over three... View Article
Continue readingNo Raw Data on Recovery.gov. Significant Failure
“A mixed review”…That’s the verdict the Coalition for an Accountable Recovery (CAR) has given the Office of Management and Budget’s... View Article
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So, it looks as though the cap and trade bill will continue to sail toward a Friday vote despite the... View Article
Continue readingCry Me A River
Call the wahmbulance, some congressmen are complaining about being investigated. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are organizing a... View Article
Continue readingWhat info do YOU want in our new congressional profiles?
This fall the Sunlight Foundation is creating a whole new generation of watchdogs by engaging thousands of high school students... View Article
Continue readingWhat the frak is going on with the Cap and Trade bill?
There is currently some wacky legislative maneuvering going on with H.R. 2454, the cap and trade energy bill, that puts... View Article
Continue readingThe Max Baucus Health Care Lobbyist Complex
Mapping Max Baucus’ Health Care Lobbyist Complex. Click image for full visualization. As the chair of the Senate Finance Committee,... View Article
Continue readingIs the Senate Getting the Message?
As my colleague John Wonderlich wrote here, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her intention to put House office expenditures online.... View Article
Continue readingIgnore the 5-Day Pledge, Organize Around 72-Hour Rule
The New York Times has a story today on President Obama’s 5 day bill posting pledge and how this transparency... View Article
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