September 30, 2010, 12:05 AM
An interest group logs a letter with a legislator in support of a bill. A day before the vote, the same group donates a few thousand bucks to the lawmaker who carries it, then maybe a few other key committee members for good measure. All the lawmakers vote yes. The bill passes. Seems a little...
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August 10, 2010, 12:05 AM
A new tool from the Sunlight Foundation identifies the people and organizations appearing on a Web page and reports back on any hits they produce in one of several government databases. Poligraft lives on your browser toolbar and, in one click, tries to identify the recipients and donors of...
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April 17, 2010, 5:30 PM
Explore in detail the 645 nursing homes that gained the most under a 2004 law designed to help hire more caregivers and boost wages. Examine each home's revenue under the new law, net income, staffing rates and staffing wages. Or sort through facilities in your neighborhood.
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