http://nthompson.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Nisha T. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:35:20 GMT 2010-01-06T00:35:20Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976861932 I just found this article in the NY Times and wanted to share it with everyone.  What Gillibrand is doing is revolutionary, and I'm glad she's in the spotlight for her committment to transparency.  . . . Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:00:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976861932 Nisha T. 2006-12-14T16:00:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976860501 Bob Ney, former Ohio Representative and ‘Mayor of Capitol Hill,’ is now awaiting his sentencing after pleading guilty on charges of bribery in mid-October of this year.  According to numerous . . . Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:42:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976860501 Nisha T. 2006-12-12T22:42:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976860189 You can call him whatever you like, William “Deep-Freeze, Cold Cash, Dollar Bill” Jefferson has been re-elected.  He is awaiting indictment on charges of bribery, he has been disowned . . . Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:58:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976860189 Nisha T. 2006-12-12T16:58:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976859569 Suspend you disbelief for a moment.  Envision a Congress where all Senators and Representatives are required to post their daily schedules on the internet, including all meetings with lobbyists and . . . Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:53:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976859569 Nisha T. 2006-12-11T22:53:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976849615 Exit polls after the mid-term elections showed that corruption was a key issue guiding the public’s decisions at the voting booths.  The scandals endured by the GOP directly before the elections . . . Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:02:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976849615 Nisha T. 2006-11-29T16:02:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976822183 A recent CNN poll showed that one half of all Americans believe Congress is corrupt, and a third believes that their own Member of Congress is corrupt.   Reports have called the 109<sup>th</sup> . . . Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:30:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976822183 Nisha T. 2006-10-23T20:30:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976806585 The Sunlight Network?s Punch Clock Campaign has been attracting candidates and the press!  Read on for updates from the website ! Send Us Your Punch Clock Stories for the Press Written by Zephyr . . . Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:49:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976806585 Nisha T. 2006-10-02T18:49:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976804506 For the past two weeks the Sunlight Network's Punch Clock Campaign has been collecting pledges from congressional candidates who agree to post their schedules on-line once they're elected.  . . . Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:46:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976804506 Nisha T. 2006-09-29T17:46:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976798315 Today we are launching one of the most straight up fun things we've done -- a tool that allows you to mix and match preloaded video and audioclips with your own text, to create your own 30 second web . . . Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:46:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976798315 Nisha T. 2006-09-21T19:46:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976798310 We are offering members of the public a "goodwill bounty," or fee, of $1,000 for each Member of Congress, and $250 for each candidate, that they persuade to sign the Punch Clock Agreement, an . . . Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:40:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976798310 Nisha T. 2006-09-21T19:40:06Z