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The Day in Sunlight 1/12/2011

January 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Here is a look at what happened yesterday on the Sunlight network.

Paul Blumenthal asked why lawmakers don’t disclose nonprofits and charities they are affiliated with. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Paul Blumenthal wrote about former senators Byron Dorgan and Bob Bennett revolving to work on K Street. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Paul Blumenthal shared a recent video from The Colbert Report about [...]

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The Day in Sunlight 1/11/2011

January 11th, 2011 · No Comments

Here is a look at what happened yesterday on the Sunlight network.

Paul Blumenthal wrote about thoughts and reactions to the Tucson shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the deaths of six people at a citizen outreach meeting. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Paul Blumenthal also reported on the presence of lobbyist Bob Livingston, a former Congressman, on the [...]

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The Day in Sunlight 1/10/2011

January 10th, 2011 · No Comments

Here is a look at what happened recently on the Sunlight network.

Bill Allison introduced the new Lobbyist Registration Tracker, a tool for tracking newly hired lobbyists, their clients and their specific lobbying issues they disclose. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Paul Blumenthal reported on the possible congressional ethics violation of two Republican House members, Reps. Mike Fitzpatrick [...]

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The Day in Sunlight 1/7/2010

January 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Here is a look at what happened yesterday on the Sunlight network.

Paul Blumenthal blogged on the selection of former Commerce Secretary and current JPMorgan Chase executive William Daley as the new White House chief of staff. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Paul Blumenthal also discussed other examples of the Wall Street to Washington revolving door. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Guest blogger [...]

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The Day in Sunlight 1/6/2010

January 6th, 2011 · No Comments

Here is a look at what happened yesterday on the Sunlight network.

John Wonderlich reported that the House Rules that were adopted yesterday are nearly identical to the version posted in late December. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
John Wonderlich also provided an in-depth analysis of the changes to the House Rules in the 112th Congress. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Paul Blumenthal [...]

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The Day in Sunlight 1/5/2010

January 5th, 2011 · No Comments

Here is a look at what happened yesterday on the Sunlight network.

Lisa Rosenberg detailed the rules changes for the 112th Congress that allow the public the opportunity to read all bills before they are considered on the House floor. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Paul Blumenthal reported on the hiring of the top health care policy advisor to [...]

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The Day in Sunlight 1/4/2010

January 4th, 2011 · No Comments

Here is a look at what happened yesterday on the Sunlight network.

Paul Blumenthal reported on the new lobbying firm, the Penn Hill Group, that launched at the end of 2010 with a team of former congressional staffers steeped in education policy. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
John Wonderlich looked at what is on the table for the Senate [...]

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The Day in Sunlight 1/3/2010

January 3rd, 2011 · No Comments

Here is a look at what happened recently on the Sunlight network.

Ellen Miller summed up the year in transparency, highlighting projects of the Sunlight Foundation and including a year-end video. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Daniel Schuman announced the rules package for the 112th Congress. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Daniel Schuman also compared the rules of the 112th Congress to the [...]

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The Day in Sunlight 12/21/2010

December 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Here is a look at what happened recently on the Sunlight network.

John Wonderlich praised the House Republicans for posting their conference rules online for the first time, and commented on whether each party in the House and Senate posted their own conference rules. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
John Wonderlich also included Sunlight’s letter to Incoming-Speaker John [...]

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The Day in Sunlight 12/20/2010

December 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Here is a look at what happened recently on the Sunlight network.

Paul Blumenthal wrote about how earmark transparency stalled the omnibus spending bill in the Senate. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
Take a look at the previous day’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency related events. (The Open House Project)

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