Here is Fridays look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events.
News Roundup:
- The New York Times looked at the role Lady Gaga played in the leaking of classified Pentagon information to Wikileaks. (The New York Times) (Mother Jones)
- The FBI is looking into an undisclosed personal loan made to Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY). (Roll Call)($)
- The Citizens United decision played a surprisingly prominent role in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings last week for Elena Kagan. (OpenSecrets blog)
- An editorial in the Washington Post calls for more transparency in the congressional redistricting process. (The Washington Post)
- Top government IT officials are finding that transparency has the benefit of building trust and generating new ideas. (nextgov)
- Several nonprofit and technology groups including the Sunlight Foundation have launched the Code For American project to help city governments improve their IT services. (InformationWeek)
Relevant committee hearings scheduled for 7/9:
- None
Relevant bills introduced:
- None
Transparency events scheduled for 7/9:
- None
