Here’s a man bites dog story. The Washington Independent has reported that banker employees have turned off the cash spigot... View Article
Continue readingMeeting Becomes Example for Lobbyist Contact Disclosure
Recently, the White House and a trio of groups — American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Citizens for Responsibility in Washington... View Article
Continue readingThoughts on a Lord of Finance’s Schedule
If ever we saw the fruits, and possibilities, of disclosure and transparency, it is in this New York Times profile... View Article
Continue readingA Look Back on Contested Senate Elections
The U.S. Senate Historical Office just released a history of disputed elections that were reviewed by the Senate. This comprehensive... View Article
Continue readingThe Rule of Rules
If you’ve been following the Real Time Investigations hunt for House lawmaker earmark disclosures you probably already know that many... View Article
Continue readingEPA Administrator Promises Transparency, Engagement
In an internal memorandum to all Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson pronounced a commitment to transparency... View Article
Continue readingWeekly Media Roundup – April 24, 2009
Here are a few of the more interesting media mentions of Sunlight and our friends and grantees from this week:... View Article
Continue readingLocal Sunlight: April 24, 2009
Every week I climb into the depths of the local political blogosphere to find the Sunlight. I use this series... View Article
Continue readingShould We Increase Lobbying Disclosure Requirements for Bailout Firms?
When bailed out companies spend money to lobby the government, should we expect greater transparency about their lobbying operations? This... View Article
Continue readingLive From the Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Clarence Thomas were surprised today when Texas Representative and transparency advocate John Culberson... View Article
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