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Friday, August 7, 2009 2:33 PM

LittleSis, the government watchdog National Journal reported about last March, announced today its intention to identify 500 health care lobbyists who formerly worked on the Hill. In a partnership with the Huffington Post Investigative Fund, LittleSis has already identified over 140 former congressional staffers who now lobby for the health industry.

Described as an involuntary Facebook for government, LittleSis organizes information about health industry hired guns in a way that makes it easy to see the relationships between lobbyists, lawmakers and K Street shops. Check out the 'Interlocks' tab, which highlights firms that employ the greatest number of congressional staffers turned health care lobbyists.

To support their lofty investigative goals, LittleSis is calling on citizen journalists, or 'analysts,' as they refer to them on their site, to help with the digging. Since launching last May, the transparency group has added a wealth of content to their site and modified the interface to help track Washington's elite. 

"I think this is a great opportunity for people following health care reform to develop a deeper understanding of how the legislation is being shaped and the role that big health care interests are playing," said LittleSis co-found Kevin Connor.


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