Wealth disparity in Congress as lawmakers disclosure their finances; KBR can’t decide if it’s “Support the Troops” or “All for... View Article
Continue readingSunlight is Contagious and Disruptive
I know that Nisha generally covers the local Sunlight topics, but I was quite touched by an email sent by... View Article
Continue readingAn Excerpt By Any Other Name…
I got a kick out of how much of an Editor and Publisher‘s article on Associated Press’s plan to set... View Article
Continue readingLocal Sunlight
This week I have highlights from Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Oregon.
Continue readingThe Internet and the 2008 Election
Yesterday, the Pew Internet and American Life Project released another of their very informative reports, this one titled Internet and... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: On Your Side Part II
Sen. Kent Conrad’s mea culpa; 2008 Beijing Olympics received a helping hand from the Hammer; and Rep. James Clyburn’s family... View Article
Continue readingGovOS 09 – Let’s Start Coordinating Release Schedules
My Sunlight colleague, John Wonderlich, has a gift for finding interesting government web pages. This week he found the schedule... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: On Your Side
Countrywide is on your side; OMG!, Congress is still earmarking; and the Waxman committee officially approves of the White House-Abramoff... View Article
Continue readingAn Open House Project “Success Story”
At the Open House Project, Joshua Tauberer, proprietor of GovTrack.us and colleague, writes about “a real success story.” He recounts... View Article
Continue readingForeign Agents Lobbying Reform
In today’s edition, The New York Times reports on legislation that’s meant to close a loophole lobbyists use to cloak... View Article
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