Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group

1. Unraveling Perry's air travel using FEC disclosures

   By Tessa Muggeridge Nov 18, 2011 10:34 a.m.

   Earlier this month the New York Times revealed that Texas Governor and Republican presidential nominee-hopeful Rick Perry often uses the private planes of businesspeople — some long-time donors — to travel the country for free for various political events and even lobbying.

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2. Sunlight Live: GOP candidates debate foreign policy, national security

   By Tessa Muggeridge Nov 10, 2011 2:04 p.m.

   The Republican presidential candidates will again be behind podiums on Saturday for a debate in the key early-primary state of South Carolina, just three days after a showdown in Michigan. As usual, the Sunlight Live team will be behind computer screens checking the candidates' facts and inserting data on money and influence in politics into the conversation at sunlightlive.com.

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3. Sunlight Live: Debating the economy, take two

   By Tessa Muggeridge Nov 7, 2011 3:55 p.m.

   The eight leading Republican presidential candidates are headed to Rochester, Mich., on Wednesday for the latest in a long season of GOP debates. This one will be the first since decades-old allegations of sexual harassment shook Herman Cain's campaign. Naturally, the Sunlight Live team is ready to follow the action.

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4. Wednesday: Sunlight Live to check in on super committee

   By Tessa Muggeridge Oct 24, 2011 12:47 p.m.

   When the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or super committee, emerges from the shadows on Wednesday morning to hold its first public hearing in a month, the Sunlight Live team will be there to shine a light on who’s influencing the panel.

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5. Sunlight Live to cover antitrust panel probe into Google

   By Tessa Muggeridge Sep 19, 2011 10:38 a.m.

   A Senate subcommittee on Wednesday will become the latest group to question search engine powerhouse Google amidst rising concerns that the company is putting its own profits ahead of the best search results, and Sunlight Live will be there to follow the action starting 2 p.m E.T.

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6. How do lobbyists snag front-row seats at hearings?

   By Tessa Muggeridge Sep 15, 2011 10:39 a.m.

   As the 12 members of the “super committee” scour the nation’s budget searching for at least $1.2 trillion in federal cuts, Washington lobbyists are watching their every move, hoping to protect the interests of their clients.

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7. Who's watching the Super Committee?

   By Tessa Muggeridge Sep 14, 2011 5:08 p.m.

   A big audience turned out yesterday for the second meeting of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or the "super committee," as its 12 members asked questions of the first witness, CBO director Doug Elmendorf. The meeting was open to the public and there was live video on the committee's new website. 

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8. Sunlight Live to cover Rick Perry's debate debut in California

   By Tessa Muggeridge Sep 1, 2011 12:37 p.m.

   With a new face officially in the mix, eight Republican candidates will take the stage again next week to spar about the economy, jobs, budget deficit and more at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library in Simi Valley, Calif.

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9. Super Committee Senate GOP picks: Kyl, Portman, Toomey

   By Tessa Muggeridge and Katy Shultz Aug 10, 2011 2:04 p.m.

   Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's, R-Ky., picked Sens. Jon Kyl of Arizona, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Rob Portman of Ohio to the special joint committee, or "super committee," today that will be charged with finding $1.2 trillion in budget cuts and or revenue raisers.

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10. Boehner selects Hensarling, Camp and Upton for the Super Committee

    By Tessa Muggeridge and Nancy Watzman Aug 10, 2011 2:02 p.m.
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11. Postponed! -- Sunlight Live to cover House Hearing on Energy Tax Policy, Tax Reform on Wednesday

    By Tessa Muggeridge Aug 1, 2011 11:20 a.m.

    Editor's note: This hearing has been indefinitely postponed. Once we have a new date, we'll be sure to cover it live. Until then, mark your calendars for August 11, when we'll cover the next Republican presidential debate, this one from Iowa.

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Investigations by Sunlight Foundation reporter Tessa Muggeridge