March 18, 2010
Obama signs jobs bill one day after it passes
Violating the 5-day promise during Sunshine Week.
March 16, 2010
Obama admin denies FOIA requests more than Bush
So much for transparency.
January 5, 2010
Final health care push … behind closed doors
C-SPAN cameras are ready to roll, but the president won’t green-light the broadcast.
December 16, 2009
Another bill signed before the five-day sunlight deadline passes
Is it time to assume the president’s promise to post bills online for five days of public review before he signs them was just a bunch of hot air?
December 7, 2009
Holding a closed-door meeting on open government
How’s this for irony: The White House is holding a workshop to discuss transparency and open government … behind closed doors.
July 21, 2009
Holding health care negotiations in private
As a candidate, Barack Obama repeatedly promised to hold negotiations with health care stakeholders in public — on C-SPAN — but the White House’s and Congress’ deals with doctors, insurance companies and drug companies have been brokered in private.
March 11, 2009
Obama signs omnibus one day after it passes
Once again, the president is breaking his own rule to post bills online for five days.
February 17, 2009
Obama fails transparency test with Recovery Act
President Obama broke his own five-day rule when he signed the stimulus package in Denver.
February 4, 2009
Five-day rule broken again
Raising taxes on the poor in record time.
January 29, 2009
Obama’s first bill fails sunlight test
So much for the promise of transparency — five day rule is dead on arrival.