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Capitol cash: luncheon event raises funds for Ellison

By Paul Demko | 02.23.09 | 11:08 am

ellisonA fundraiser for Rep. Keith Ellison is taking place at the National Democratic Club Townhouse  today in Washington. Admission to the luncheon affairs costs $500 for individuals. Those wishing to…

Open government advocates call for 72-hour hold on bailout bill vote

By Paul Demko | 09.29.08 | 11:28 am

The Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit group that advocates for transparency in government, is urging Congress to wait at least 72 hours before voting on the $700 billion bailout bill. The group has started a petition seeking the…

Party crashers: Who gets in to the corporate shindigs at the RNC and DNC?

By Molly Priesmeyer | 08.26.08 | 1:26 pm

Forget the stadiums and corporate-named mega-entertainment centers. The real stories are what’s happening at the corporate-themed parties. The Sunlight Foundation’s Political Party Time blog is planning to crash a handful of parties at the DNC and RNC hosted by big-influence lobbyists and corporations to highlight the money funnel that makes up Washington. But so far, the velvet rope is more like a wall of gold bricks.

How wealthy is Minnesota’s Congressional delegation?

By Paul Demko | 05.15.08 | 1:03 pm

Today is the deadline for members of Congress to file their 2008 personal financial disclosure forms. The documents aren’t required to be posted electronically at present so it will be some time before they’re readily…