The Sunlight Foundation’s Ellen Miller has written this interesting post about what might be next for lobbyist disclosure. Imagine a world where the entire influence economy in Washington were available to the public, online and in real time. The coverage of the health care debate would be far different if newspapers featured widgets on their […]
Day: November 24, 2009
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina taking fire for healthcare mail and robocalls
The Raleigh News & Observer reports that lawmakers have written a letter to the state attorney general regarding Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s activities on healthcare reform. State lawmakers and attorneys are scrutinizing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for its attempt to influence the national health care debate through […]
Figure in Abramoff scandal gets 1 month in halfway house, fine, and community service
Under the Influence reports that former DOJ official Robert Coughlin was sentenced today. Before arriving at the sentence, the government and Coughlin disagreed over the value of the tickets given to him by Ring, with prosecutors saying they were worth more than $5,000 and Coughlin saying the value was under $5,000. Huvelle ruled that the […]