I’m pleased to announce that Party Time, our site that helps you keep track of congressional fundraising parties (and that... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: Luis’ Loan
Not much news today. A Chicago congressman gets caught up in a widening local investigation into the political fixing of... View Article
Continue readingD.C., VA Top Campaign Contributors
Update: Please see Ellen’s comment in the comment thread for a clarification of these numbers. MAPLight.org’s excellent study on in-state... View Article
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I am about to head off to the annual meeting of Transparency International, a group who’s work I have long... View Article
Continue readingReform Effect on Lobbyists
After a year of operating under the new reforms Congress enacted after a series of lobbyist-related scandals, lobbyists are reporting... View Article
Continue readingFind My District
Ed Bender, executive director of the National Institute on Money in State Politics, a Sunlight grantee, emailed me about a... View Article
Continue readingO’Reilly Interview with the Sunlight Foundation
Who are we? What are we doing here? If you ever wanted a great answer to these questions from the... View Article
Continue readingDear Public: Arizona needs your help with the budget!
As reported by Government Technology: Arizona just launched a new Web site, Arizona’s Openness and Saving Strategies Project. From the... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: Stevens Saga Continues
Sen. Ted Stevens may have been convicted yesterday, but his saga continues. Which occupation saw a 13% rise in wealth... View Article
Continue readingKeeping Tabs on Congress
I don’t know about you but I never have enough time in the morning to catch up on all the... View Article
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