A Sunlight investigation finds that many companies on our Fixed Fortunes 200 list are buttering up party committees on both sides of the aisle with valuable hard money contributions.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: Marijuana, mix-ups and messaging
On this week's roundup of notable deleted tweets archived on Politwoops, we look at a politicians trying to hide a message, subtly changing a message and mixing up which account to share a message.
Continue readingBerman advocacy group to air ad targeting animal rights movement on Oscar night
Oscar watchers in Washington, D.C. will be treated to a new ad from Dick Berman's dark money advocacy group, the Center for Consumer Freedom. Animal rights groups are the organization's latest target.
Continue readingCan public funding initiatives for political activity increase openness?
Increasingly, countries around the world are trying to balance the costs of political activities with public subsidies. What benefits can public funding for political activities have on transparency and accountability in elections?
Continue readingBipartisan momentum is building for Senate e-filing
While only 22 senators e-filed their campaign donors, some related news reveals a positive trend: More GOPers are stating their support for robust disclosure using the Net.
Continue readingFor coordinating campaign consultant, elections were big business
Tyler Harber, who pled guilty to breaking federal campaign laws after a Justice Department investigation, made over $400,000 in consulting fees in the midterm elections, including the fees he earned for his work for six GOP Senate candidates.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: Becerra’s time to govern, Bishop tweets the Grammys and more
This week, Politwoops, the archive of deleted tweets from politicians, caught some poor word choices and a criticism of the entertainment industry.
Continue readingNet neutrality is essential for a healthy democracy
The principle of nondiscrimination that is the bedrock of the Internet is certainly good for consumers — but it’s even better for our democracy.
Continue readingCriminal justice information sharing in Connecticut: 21st Century growing pains
Connecticut's devised a solid plan to share criminal justice data between state agencies — one that could help save the state money and hopefully prevent tragedies like the Cheshire murders.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Bringing transparency to earmarks buried in the budget
Researchers at the University of Chicago spent the summer training computers to extract all the earmarks from the hundreds of pages of mind-numbing legalese found in each budget.
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