Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's stamp of approval on the controversial CISA, the British Parliament's struggle to impose a lobbying code of conduct, and plenty of state and local news.
Continue readingKoch-affiliated groups gobble up airtime at more than 100 TV stations
As of July 10, according to data from Sunlight’s Political Ad Sleuth, groups linked to Charles and David Koch have bought advertising time at least 106 different stations from Miami to Anchorage, Alaska.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: a mystery horse, debating ‘a racist and a fool’ and more
It's time for a rare multi-week roundup to highlight some recent deletions from U.S. politician archived by our Politwoops project.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Opening up nonprofit funding data in Detroit
Detroit Ledger is creating a comprehensive database of grants made for and by organizations in the Detroit area.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 7/11/14
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including a new Director of the Office of Management and Budget, allegations of money laundering at China's central bank, and declining numbers of reporters at statehouses around the country.
Continue readingGoing to OKFest? Help us connect and share knowledge across the opengov community
Coming to OKFest in Berlin next week? Help us figure out how to better connect the open government community.
Continue readingAgencies fail to deliver a plan to deliver the data
Eight of the 29 federal executive branch agencies that are required to publish Open Government Plans in compliance with the president's Open Government Directive to have yet to do so.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 7/10/14
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including the Bitcoin gaining currency on K Street, Britain's emergency surveillance legislation, and plenty of state and local news.
Continue readingLabor is split on supporting Keystone XL, but not on lobbying for it
Unions may be publicly divided on Keystone XL, but when lawmakers hear from labor's lobbyists in Washington, they hear that labor loves Keystone.
Continue readingIn Washington lobbying, pro-Keystone XL advocates dwarf pipeline opponents
When looking at inside-the-Beltway influence, pro-Keystone XL advocates dwarf pipeline opponents by a wide margin.
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