2Day in #OpenGov 12/10/12
NEWS ROUNDUP:
Campaign remnants
- Obama accepts corporate cash for inauguration: President Barack Obama will accept corporate money for the inauguration, changing course from his first inauguration in 2009. (Washington Post)
- Obama, Romney draw $2 billion during campaign: More than $2 billion was raised to support Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in their campaigns to win the presidency, reports show. At least $1 billion was spent on each candidate by a combination of their own campaigns and supporting groups. (Washington Post)
- Late super PAC donations revealed: Donations poured into super PACs just days before the election, campaign finance records show. The deadline for post-election reports was Dec. 6. (Roll Call)
Technology
- FCC debates net-neutrality rules: Members of the Federal Communications Commission are continuing to argue about net-neutrality rules and what such rules would mean for the future of Internet regulations. A challenge to the rules is currently pending in court. (The Hill)
- One vote between Google and antitrust lawsuit: The vote of one member on the Federal Trade Commission could determine whether Google faces an antitrust lawsuit. The commission needs five votes to bring the lawsuit, and there appears to be one main swing vote in the hands of Democrat Edith Ramirez. (The Hill)
RELEVANT BILLS INTRODUCED:
- None
HAPPENING THIS WEEK 12/10-12/14:
- Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee. American Enterprise Institute. Mon. Dec. 10, 12 p.m. 1150 17th St. NW, Washington DC, 20036.
- 2012 International Anti-Corruption Day: Fostering Transparency, Accountability and Integrity. Inter-American Development Bank. Mon. Dec. 10, 12:30 – 2 p.m. 1300 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
- 2012 International Anti-Corruption Day: Fostering Transparency, Accountability and Integrity. Inter-American Development Bank. Tues. Dec. 11, 9:30 a.m. 1300 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
- Human Rights and the Transatlantic Partnership: Supporting Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Association, and Political Participation. Delegation of the European Union to the United States. Tues. Dec. 11, 12:15 – 2:15 p.m. Press room, 2175 K St. NW, Washington, DC.
- Elections, Reconciliation, and the Final Two Years of Afghanistan’s Transition: Perspectives from the International Community. U.S. Institute of Peace. Tues. Dec. 11, 1 – 4:30 p.m. 2301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
- Book Discussion: Waging War on Corruption. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Wed. Dec. 12, 9 – 10:30 a.m. Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th floor board room, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20004.
- Internet “Governance” – A View from One of the Pioneers. Hudson Institute. Wed. Dec. 12, 12 – 1:30 p.m. Hudson Institute, 6th floor, 1015 15th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20005.
- 2012 International Anti-Corruption Day: Fostering Transparency, Accountability and Integrity. Inter-American Development Bank. Wed. Dec. 12, 4 p.m. 1300 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
- Mobile Technology: A Change Agent in the United States and Across the Globe. Brookings Institution. Thurs. Dec. 13, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20036.
- 2012 International Anti-Corruption Day: Fostering Transparency, Accountability and Integrity. Inter-American Development Bank. Thurs. Dec. 13, 12:30 – 2 p.m. 1300 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
- None
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