Bernie Sanders often decries the use of big money in politics, but a union-affiliated super PAC is spending hundreds of thousands in support of him — whether he wants it or not.
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To support efforts to better regulate influence across the globe, we are proud to support new international standards that give clear guidance to governments on what they need to do to clean up lobbying.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: The first step toward Slovenia’s legislative footprint
A new civic tool, Zakonodajni Monitor, is the first step toward Slovenia's legislative footprint.
Continue readingTwitter pledges to disclose political contributions within 48 hours
Twitter has announced a new policy that its PAC will disclose all contributions within 48 hours. This is perhaps the most rapid disclosure policy adopted by a major U.S. corporation.
Continue readingDonald Trump may be a self-starter, but he’s not self-funded
Donald Trump loves to emphasize his self-funding, but is he really sustaining his 2016 run without any outside support?
Continue readingHow transparent is your state? Find out with the 2015 State Integrity Investigation
Our friends over at The Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity have created an incredible, insightful report dedicated to rating states on their transparency and accountability. Dig in!
Continue readingAre the government’s commitments on criminal justice open data enough?
The White House released its Open Government National Action Plan last month, and while it contains many worthwhile goals regarding criminal justice data, there is much more work to be done on the issue.
Continue readingTreasury’s new USASpending.gov beta will evolve in the open
Yesterday, the Treasury Department launched an open beta website of the next generation of USASpending.gov. By launching its beta now, the Treasury is signaling a clear intent to conduct an open and collaborative process.
Continue readingUber combats regulations in Austin with new ad campaign
Uber is now taking its fight against new measures to the airwaves in Austin.
Continue readingEverything you need to know about political ads
Here’s what you need to know about political ads and the (lack of) disclosure around them.
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