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The Wrecking Crew
Last Friday’s broadcast of the Bill Moyers Journal replayed and updated its Capital Crimes report, which gives a very good overview of the Jack Abramoff scandal. In conjunction with the rebroadcast, the Journal has posted on its website an interview of Thomas Frank, author of What’s the Matter with Kansas: How Conservatives Won the [...]
Continue reading this postLast 5 posts to the Sunlight Foundation Blog- Pass S. 223 August 5, 2008
- House Launches Personal Financial Disclosure Database August 4, 2008
- Tapping “Black Gold” Campaign Cash August 4, 2008
- Legal Background on Stevens Case August 4, 2008
- Twitter and Qik Cover Pro-Oil Drilling Protest in House August 1, 2008
Sunlight and our partners blog regularly to keep you informed about new efforts to open up access to government information, the influence of money in politics, new policy and technological developments to create greater political transparency and the latest news on congressional ethics. Below are the latest headlines from Sunlight's blogging community.
Real Time Investigations
- Saddle Road funding update August 5, 2008
- A long winding partially underwater earmarked road? August 1, 2008
- Lack of residential disclosure a problem for another member of Congress August 1, 2008
The Open House Project
- Various Updates August 5, 2008
- House Pep-Rally August 1, 2008
- CMF on Constituent Communications July 17, 2008
Congressional News Watch
- Lobbying Firms are Weighing in on Campaigns — Heavily August 5, 2008
- Abramoff Associate Avoids Halfway House August 5, 2008
- Veco men sparked Stevens remodel August 4, 2008
OpenSecrets.org
- Lawmakers Keep Quiet on Journalist Shield Law August 5, 2008
- Do Not Pass Go. Go Directly to Pass223.com. August 5, 2008
- House Posts Travel Database, Sort Of August 5, 2008
OpenCongress.org
- Another Sign That People Are Ready For Change in Washington August 5, 2008
- Pelosi's Got Your Back August 5, 2008
- Pass S.223! August 5, 2008
Web Mentions
- techPresident: Daily Digest: No Candidate is an Island August 5, 2008
- Database Management » Blog Archive » Craig Newmark: Big Senate transparency/anticorruption push from Sunlight Foundation August 5, 2008
- Politics West: Pat them on the back August 5, 2008
- OMB Watch: Pass S.223! - Elections and Issue Advocacy August 5, 2008
- Help Us Increase Campaign Finance Disclosure - Pass S. 233! | The Next Right August 5, 2008
- MotherJones Blog: Dep't. of Unsexy: Support Disclosure Parity August 5, 2008
- Craig Newmark: Big Senate transparency/anticorruption push from Sunlight Foundation August 5, 2008
- Chelle's Spot: Let our Congress Tweet! #LOCT08 August 5, 2008
- Twitturly - URL Info for: http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2008/08/01/twitter-and-qik-cover-pro-oil-drilling-protest-in-house/ August 4, 2008
- DayLife: Open Congress: Wal-Mart vs. Card-Check - Daylife August 4, 2008
Press Mentions
- Earmarks remain an issue in Congress August 1, 2008
- Lobbyist Reports Show $181,000 for McCain July 28, 2008
- Editorial: Earmark disclosure should be required July 24, 2008
- Editoral: Bad form July 22, 2008
- What, Not Where Should Govern Internet Postings July 21, 2008
- Congress wades through 'tweets' July 15, 2008
- Editoral: Congressional earmarks posted on Sunlight Foundation Web site July 15, 2008
- Congressman has financial stake in O.C. tollway July 15, 2008
- Commentary - There they go again, stifling free speech July 13, 2008
- McCain takes lead in transparency race July 13, 2008