I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Despite calls for independent bodies to keep government accountable, the Sunlight Foundation’s most recent Clearspending report has found the federal government misreported $1.3 trillion in 2010.
The Sunlight Foundation pulled no punches in criticizing a reported deal on a federal campaign finance bill that would exempt large groups, such as the National Rifle Association, from disclosing their donors and the ads they pay for. The…
This afternoon representatives from the U.S. House and Senate are meeting discuss regulation of the financial industry. You can follow the progress RIGHT NOW with the Sunlight Foundation’s Sunlight Live program.
The open government group is pairing CSPAN coverage…
Want to get all the details about the battle over financial reform in Congress? Join the Sunlight Foundation online as its investigative reporters cover the event here: http://sunlightfoundation.com/live. The open government group’s reporters will provide real-time information about interest groups…
The Washington D.C.-based Sunlight Foundation, an open-government group, took a look at New Mexico’s new campaign finance website and declared that “it looks pretty good and works even better.” Citing a study by The Independent, however, the…
Agencies in the federal government announced transparency initiatives yesterday and urged the public, including open government groups, to weigh in on the plans. Today, Ellen Miller, executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, said she was not impressed by what she…
Join The Independent and staff from the Sunlight Foundation as we report live from the Senate Rules Committee this morning. Click the headline to read the live blog.
In the morning we were joined by the Sunlight Foundation during the Senate Rules Committee this morning; in the afternoon we watched some big drama unfold as the House passed tax bills and the budget. Click the headline to read a transcript of the live blog.
