Sunlight Foundation

Where the Politicians Party

Paul Blumenthal | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics


Paul Blumenthal

There are already over 400 reported parties for the two presidential conventions. Hosts include Qwest, Eli Lilly, AT&T, the RIAA, PhRMA, and lobbying giant Patton Boggs.

Big Senate transparency/anticorruption push from Sunlight Foundation

Craig Newmark | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics


Craig Newmark

Right now, people running for Congress or President need to disclose campaign contributions to the Federal Election Commission in electronic form. Tha...

Nancy gets behind Congressional Net usage

Craig Newmark | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics


Craig Newmark

Congressman Pelosi speaks for herself here:We share the goal of modernizing the antiquated franking regulations to address the rapidly changing realit...

"Let our Congress Tweet"

Craig Newmark | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home


Craig Newmark

Okay, the deal is that current Congressional rules actually confuse them from talking to us via the Net, which is required for participatory, grassroo...

Let Congress Tweet

Avelino Maestas | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home


Avelino Maestas

It's obvious by now that social networking and tools like YouTube and wikis have changed the way we collect information and converse with one another online. Why not encourage our elected officials from joining us?

Sunlight Foundation Investigator Exposes Corruption in McCain Campaign

Craig Newmark | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics


Craig Newmark

Hey, this has been covered a little in the press, but I just found that the investigator never got credit, so here we go:On April 15, Anupanama Naraya...

The Fortune 535: See How Congressmen's Net Worth Changes While in Congress

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics


Craig Newmark

Hey, this is another really good effort from Sunlight Foundation. You can check out links like the following: Senator Ted Stevens, currently the sub...

Watchdog Group: Clinton's Wealth Rose Fastest Among Lawmakers

McClatchy Newspapers | Greg Gordon | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics


Propelled by her husband's post-White House earnings, Sen. Hillary Clinton's average net worth soared from red ink to $30.7 million between 2000 and 2...

Sunlight's Latest -- Fortune 535

The Sunlight Foundation | Posted 05.13.2008 | Home


The Sunlight Foundation

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reported in 2007 that she and her husband have a net worth somewhere between $86 million and negative $9 million.

The "Change Congress Project" with Larry Lessig, Sunlight Foundation, and Omidyar Network

Craig Newmark | Posted 03.20.2008 | Politics


Craig Newmark

The Change Congress project, launching today, will focus on the issue of the systemic corruption of American democracy.

The Superdelegate Transparency Project

Craig Newmark | Posted 02.22.2008 | Politics


Craig Newmark

The folks at the Center for Media and Democracy, a nonpartisan group, does some of the best investigative research around.

Capitol News Connection: Ask Your Lawmaker

Craig Newmark | Posted 02.08.2008 | Media


Craig Newmark

Using Capitol News Connection's new Ask Your Lawmaker site and widget, you can ask powerful lawmakers on the air next Tuesday and Wednesday about the issues that will define this election.

Exposing Congressional Aides Who Become Lobbyists

Craig Newmark | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics


Craig Newmark

Some staffers, working for shadowy politicians, might do more damage as lobbyists.

Sunlight Foundation Gets Obama-Coburn Watchdog Database Done by OMB Watch

Craig Newmark | Posted 12.14.2007 | Politics


Craig Newmark

It looks like a major watchdog database, USASpending.gov, was launched today, inspired by Senators Obama and Coburn, done by OMBWatch and funded by the Sunlight Foundation.

The Fight Against "Front Groups"

Craig Newmark | Posted 11.28.2007 | Media


Craig Newmark

Groups like the Center for Media Democracy and Sunlight Foundation are starting to do investigative reporting to expose "astroturf" sites which pretend to represent grassroots citizens.

Release 0.9: Transparency

Esther Dyson | Posted 11.06.2007 | Politics


Esther Dyson

Worthy of note: an earmark exploration tool, courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation.

Where's the pork?

Off The Bus | Posted 09.24.2007 | Home


Off The Bus

Do you like to research? To puzzle together facts into a story? If so, check out EarmarkWatch.org.


 

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