A few weeks ago we wrote about a faux "Census" survey being sent out by the Republican National Committee. We asked you to tell us if … more…
As the president meets with congressional leaders today to debate health care reform, the Sunlight Foundation has come up with a very … more…
An editor here at ProPublica received this "Census" form in the mail last week. In big, bold letters at the top it announces, "2010 … more…
Was it the two feet of snow that blanketed Washington during the days leading up to the Super Bowl? Or was it the unintended … more…
Are you one of the lucky folks attending the giant football fiesta set for Sunday in Miami? If so, ProPublica’s got a mission for … more…
While campaign finance laws may have dampened some of the political world’s Super Bowl frolicking, at least four lawmakers … more…
This is a quick update on our Super Bowl Blitz, which aims to find out which members of Congress are attending this year’s Super … more…
As many of you participating in our Super Bowl Blitz have quickly found out, not all answers to the question “Is the congressman … more…
With only 10 days left to survey 535 members of Congress as part of our Super Bowl Blitz, we’ve put stars next to the names of … more…
Here’s the latest on our Super Bowl Blitz: The effort, which launched Tuesday, aims to find out which members of Congress are … more…
Some of the volunteers who’ve been calling members of Congress for our Super Bowl Blitz worry that our simple inquiry leaves open … more…
Journalism folks from California to New England are joining our Super Bowl Blitz. The effort, launched on Tuesday, aims to find … more…
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We need to know which members of Congress are attending this year’s Super Bowl, and how they got their … more…
The Super Bowl has always been a giant schmooze fest for members of Congress, administration officials and the people who lobby them, … more…
Now that the Feds have raided two firms with ties to Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), we figured it was time he got a scandal of his very own … more…
Dec. 19: This post has been corrected.
Curiosity killed the Clinton Foundation Web site.
In response to a deal with the Obama tran … more…
"Doodad Pro" in Nunda, N.Y. is apparently a big fan of Barack Obama. So enthusiastic, in fact, that when he/she contributed thousands … more…
We're trying out a new feature called Decoder, in which we answer questions about accountability stories in the news. If you have a q … more…
Back in the early part of 2007, when the Democrats supposedly rode in on their white horses to restore integrity to Congress, the fi … more…
March 09, 2010
How Fundraising Helped Shape Obama’s Green Agenda Michael Scherer, TIME, March 09, 2010
March 08, 2010
Shady GOP Firm Still Fleecing Struggling Candidates Zachary Roth, Talking Points Memo, March 08, 2010
March 05, 2010
Payday Lenders Win Regulation Concessions With Lobby Push Keith Epstein, Huffington Post Investigative Fund, March 05, 2010
March 01, 2010
Calif. Assembly Speaker-Elect Has Ties to Deep Pockets Patrick McGreevy and Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, March 01, 2010
February 22, 2010
Member Portraits Depict a Huge Fundraising Loophole Jennifer Yachnin, Roll Call, February 22, 2010
February 17, 2010
Members Get Bundles of Lobbyist Cash Manu Raju, Politico, February 17, 2010