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How about a little wonky humor for your Valentine’s Day? This morning presidential candidate and campaign finance crusader Buddy Roemer... View Article
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Xi Jinping, the vice president and presumptive next president of China, today visits the White House on a four-day tour... View Article
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A lot of Americans are trying to make their voice heard in the debt ceiling negotiations. So many, in fact,... View Article
Continue reading“Let there be light.” Listen to William Jennings Bryan make the case for campaign transparency, 103 years ago
In 1908, campaign finance law was in its infancy. The Tillman Act had just passed, banning direct corporate contributions to... View Article
Continue readingWhite House Establishes Government Accountability and Transparency Board
It’s been a busy day for transparency initiatives. This morning President Obama issued an executive order which will create an 11-member... View Article
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We live in a time of information overload, of ever-more data on everything. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by... View Article
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