Getting a little cloudy in DC

During his campaign, President Obama promised to bring more transparency to government. Among his pledges was proposal to post all non-emergency legislation for five days for public examination before he signed it.

"Among the proposals in Obama's plan to open government are: putting government data online in accessible formats; airing live webcasts of agency meetings; restoring scientific integrity; allowing people to track federal grants, contracts, earmarks and lobbyist contacts online; and allowing five days for public to review and comment on legislation online before its signed."

Today Obama will sign the SCHIP bill, expanding health coverage for children.

It passed yesterday.