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Continue readingMuch of Northrop Grumman’s Washington influence flies under the radar
Northrup Grumman spends millions on lobbying and campaign contributions — but those only tell part of the story.
Continue readingExploring strategies for cleaning messy data
In the coming months, we'll be blogging about the challenges of entity resolution when dealing with messy data — because no one should have to navigate the stormy seas of government information alone.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Lobbying in Europe — hidden influence and privileged access
Last month, Transparency International released a report on lobbying in Europe. The findings are sobering: On average, European countries scored just 31/100 points when it comes to safeguarding against undue political influence.
Continue readingStories from our surveillance transparency panel
The Advisory Committee on Transparency recently hosted an engaging discussion on surveillance transparency on Capitol Hill. Dig deeper by reading some of the headlines that it spawned here.
Continue readingDeletes of the Week: Jeb Bush joins the big leagues — and Politwoops
Jeb Bush says the magic words — "I'm running for president" — and now he's being tracked by Politwoops.
Continue readingInfluence peddlers seem to know more about the Trans-Pacific Partnership than Congress
Even though the Trans-Pacific Partnership is shrouded in extreme secrecy, that hasn’t stopped interest groups from aggressively lobbying in its favor.
Continue readingUSA FREEDOM Act is about to pass through the House – is it a step backwards?
The USA FREEDOM Act is about to pass through the House, and questions remain as to whether it is a step forward for transparency around domestic surveillance.
Continue readingHouse Oversight Committee is looking for FOIA fails
Have you ever experienced a FOIA fail? Whether it was an excessive delay, an unreasonable cost or something else, the House Oversight Committee wants to know the story.
Continue readingMore top-heavy, more Republican: The One Percent of the One Percent over time
Two lessons from the 2014 election cycle: More money came from fewer people, and more of their money went to conservative causes.
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