We start off this week's review of notable deletions archived by Politwoops with a peculiar series of messaging choices by the campaign of Kathy Weppner, a Republican candidate in New York's 26th district.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Philadelphia’s open data program
Governments that make an investment in releasing data that allows outsiders to ask tough questions are sending a clear signal to prospective data users that they are serious, that the foundations of data sharing are solid.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 8/1/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis, including the CIA surveilling not dangerous targets, but the Senate; Edward Snowden's expiring asylum in Russia; and Wisconsin's dangerous precedent for state-level campaign finance disclosure.
Continue readingWill Big Taxi’s massive political spending advantage leave ride-sharing groups stranded?
The taxi cab industry has donated at least $3,500 to the political war-chests of state legislators for every $1 that Uber, Lyft and Sidecar gave.
Continue readingSnap Shot U.S.: It takes a scandal
Overview of the history of campaign finance reform and disclosure in U.S.
Continue readingPublic universities, for-profit colleges seek higher stake in student loans
Younger voters are notoriously disinterested in the political process. But an analysis of student loan lobbying suggests that major players in the political process are interested in them.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 7/31/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis, including expedited firing processes at the VA, press censorship in India, and the latest developments in the federal investigation into the operation of New York's Moreland Commission.
Continue readingLiberal groups to Joni Ernst: Keep the ethanol cash flowing
The attack ads both went live online on July 30 and target Senate candidate Joni Ernst for her connections to the oil industry.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 7/30/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis, including Sen. Wyden and Sen. Udall amending for a more robust senate version of the USA Freedom Act, China's corruption investigation against the most prominent government figure yet, and the indictment of a Kentucky state representative for campaign finance corruption.
Continue readingWhat can we learn from the G8 Open Data Charter Action Plan?
Although the G7 countries need to work harder to improve their national action plans on open data, the efforts made so far may be able to provide a useful lesson for the international community to learn from or to avoid.
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