Dive deeper into the dark money supporting Clinton: the money in groups that don’t have to disclose their donors, moving from those groups to super PACs that support Clinton.
Continue readingSuper PAC supporting Lindsey Graham drops $1 million on ads
Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham has struggled in the polls, but a pro-Graham super PAC isn’t giving up, making its second-biggest ad buy to date.
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We're delving deep into Hillary Clinton's money network, investigating the role of dark money groups, super PACs and more in her 2016 run.
Continue readingJoin us to discuss open data for financial regulation on Wednesday
This Wednesday, Dec. 2, the Congressional Transparency Caucus will host a discussion focused on the need for better data in financial regulation. Join us!
Continue readingHelp uncover the nation’s dependence on local court fees and fines
What happens when governments stop thinking of fines as a deterrent, but as a crucial source of funding? The Sunlight Foundation and MuckRock are partnering to find out.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Why you should consider ROI when releasing open data
Albuquerque’s open data initiative has received good reviews. Why? The city's been focusing on the concept of return on investment.
Continue readingMarco Rubio breaks new ground in dark money
A dark money group is flooding the airwaves with pro-Marco Rubio ads, and no one knows who is behind it.
Continue readingCould DUNS soon be done? A first step toward more open entity IDs
Last week, three agencies proposed an amendment that would have a transformative effect on the way the government tracks its grants and contracts spending.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Kansas City’s commitment to open data is stronger than ever
Kansas City, Mo., committed early to the idea of open data, launching its portal in 2013. As a part of the What Works Cities initiative, KC is ready to take its open data efforts to new heights.
Continue readingNew bill would create easy online access to U.S. laws and statutes
In 2015, citizens rightly expect easy online access to the laws that affect their daily lives. The Statutes at Large Modernization Act would help make that happen.
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