Here is Thursdays look at transparency-related news items, todays congressional committee hearings, and transparency-related bills introduced in Congress yesterday.

News roundup:

• DISCLOSE Act news:
  • The Washington Post provides an overview of the bill and the debate over it in Congress. (The Washington Post)
  • The Bangor Daily News and the Oregonian editorialize in favor of the DISCLOSE Act. (The Bangor Daily News) (OregonLive.com)
  • Harvard Law School looks at Harvard law professor John Coates and his testimony in favor of the DISCLOSE Act at a House Administration Committee hearing. (Harvard Law School)

• Sunlight Foundation DISCLOSE Act resources:
  • Citizens United policy recommendations
  • DISCLOSE Act overview
  • House and Senate bill comparisons

• Earmark Transparency Act news:
  • InformationWeek looks at the Earmark Transparency Act and previous earmarks reform efforts. (InformationWeek)
  • The Everett Daily Herald editorializes in favor of the Earmark Transparency Act. (HeraldNet.com)

• Sunlight Foundation Earmark Transparency Act resources:
  • Press release
  • Earmark Transparency Act overview

• The New York Times editorializes against secret holds and urges the Senate to vote on President Obama’s judicial nominees. (The New York Times)
• Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Cass Sunstein says that a key ingredient of transparency and open government is effective records management. (Federal News Radio)

Relevant committee hearings scheduled for 5/13:

• None

Relevant bills introduced 5/12:

• None