Transparency We Can All Believe In

By: Robert Bluey (Diary)  |  February 10th at 07:00 AM  | 

The Senate is poised to pass its version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act today, setting the stage for a conference to reconcile its differences with the House. Throughout the debate over the economic stimulus bill, there has been plenty of talk about transparency but little done to achieve it. There is, however, another opportunity. The Sunlight Foundation is spearheading an effort to convince | Read More »

Democrats Get Greedy on Stimulus

By: Robert Bluey (Diary)  |  January 2nd at 10:00 AM  | 

One of the first acts of the 111th Congress will be an all-Democrat hearing stacked with five sympathetic witnesses who favor some version of a massive economic stimulus package. Republicans aren’t invited and no conservative viewpoints will be presented. Is this the openness and honesty that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) promised when she was elected? To hear Pelosi tell it, there’s no reason to delay | Read More »