Here is a look at what happened recently on the Sunlight network.

• Paul Blumenthal began the day with several transparency related headlines including questioning how open the budget negotiations should be for them 2012 federal budget, the uptick in lobbying for trade organizations, and more. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
• John Wonderlich looked at public disclosure behind campaign donors, noting that a 2010 Republican nominee for the Senate from Oregon, James Huffman, stated that public disclosure only serves the interest of incumbents running for re-election by discouraging support for challengers. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)
• Take a look at the previous day’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency related events. (Sunlight Foundation Blog)