Here is Tuesdays look at transparency-related news items, the weeks congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events being held this week.
News Roundup:
- Sens. Harry Reid (D-NV) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have promised House Democrats that they are committed to forcing a vote on the DISCLOSE Act in the Senate, regardless of whether there are 60 votes. (Roll Call)($)
- Eliza Newlin Carney looked at the implications Citizens United has on disclosure rules for groups classified as a news organization. (National Journal)($)
- In an editorial, the New York Times criticized the Supreme Court for aggressive rulings made in the recently concluded term including Citizens United. (The New York Times)
- A Roll Call review found that lawmakers are failing to comply with congressional travel disclosure rules. (Roll Call)($)
- Inaccurate lobbying disclosure reports filed by a labor union highlight the many problems with the current lobbying disclosure system. (The Center for Public Integrity)
- Companies are using nonprofit corporations as a way to get around a congressional earmark ban. (The New York Times)
- The Center for Responsive Politics compared the lines of inquiry from lawmakers and their campaign contributions from the energy industry at a recent hearing on the Gulf oil spill. (The Center for Responsive Politics)
- InformationWeek has created a slideshow of the 12 worst government websites. (InformationWeek)
- The Washington Post talked to Dave McClure, associate administrator at the General Services Administration, about the redesign of USA.gov. (The Washington Post)
Relevant committee hearings scheduled for the week of 7/6-7/9:
- None
Relevant bills introduced:
- None
Transparency events scheduled for the week of 7/6-7/9:
- Scholars & Scribes Review the Rulings: The Supreme Court’s 2009-2010 Term, Wednesday, July 7, 10 am 12 pm, The Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave, NE, Washington DC, Livestream
