In the few days since the launch of Sunlight’s Read The Bill campaign, over 2300 people have signed the petition... View Article
Continue readingFDIC: The Bailout Beyond TARP
While much media attention has been focused on the Treasury Department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program, there’s been far less coverage... View Article
Continue readingTelling the Real Story
Yesterday, the Washington Times reported that various pharmaceutical companies and trade groups have contributed $172,500 to the Utah Families Foundation,... View Article
Continue readingPMA Group, Clients Flood House Appropriators with Cash
For the long serving gentleman from Indiana, Rep. Pete Visclosky, more than $1.3 million. For the ranking member, Rep. C.W.... View Article
Continue readingCongress Had No Time to Read the USA PATRIOT Act
It is hard to determine how long the final version of the USA PATRIOT Act was available prior to its... View Article
Continue readingThe Crowd Says It All
TransparencyCamp was awesome, but rather than my just writing about just how great it was — what we all learned,... View Article
Continue readingAn Exciting Weekend for Transparency’s Posse
This weekend, Sunlight and iStrategyLabs are holding TransparencyCamp, an un-conference dedicated to sharing knowledge on how to use new technologies... View Article
Continue readingSenate E-Filing Bill Reintroduced, Pass S. 482
Here we go again! Just today, Sen. Russ Feingold introduced a bill, S. 482, to require senators to file their... View Article
Continue readingThe U.K. Goes Open Source
Here is some big news (a couple days late)! United Kingdom Cabinet Office Minister (for digital engagement) and Member of... View Article
Continue readingRead the Bill: Hurry to Pass Drug and Medical Device Law
Next in our series on why it’s so important that Congress #ReadtheBill, and provide access to legislation to the public... View Article
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