Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including cases of whistleblower retaliation at the VA, an open access version of the D.C. Code, and continuing Afghan elections coverage.
Continue readingLet’s talk lobbying and transparency at Open Knowledge Festival 2014
Come join our Lobby Regulation and Transparency session at OKFestival2014! Hear about the challenges activists face when trying to introduce lobbying regulation, then brainstorm how we can translate lobbying data into stories anyone can relate to.
Continue readingKoch-backed group books next round of ads, goes big in N.H.
Freedom Partners, a political group allied with billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, has booked millions of dollars of new air time in New Hampshire and five other states, according to ad documents.
Continue readingMucho dinero for broadcast ads in Arizona and Colorado; nada at Spanish-language stations
Since the beginning of July, groups have bought millions of dollars worth of TV air time in Arizona and Colorado, but not one dime has gone towards ad time at Spanish language stations.
Continue readingCampaign Intelligence: It’s summertime . . . And the pols are trash-talking
The summer season is a busy one for the political air wars. A look at the latest findings on Political Ad Sleuth and Ad Hawk.
Continue readingRethinking OpenCongress: design update
Over the last couple of months, we've been synthesizing the results of our research and working to develop an OpenCongress that will be clear, informative and modular.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 7/8/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including a CIA employee's virtual ouster after a FOIA request, an Australian state still struggling with government transparency even in the wake of a political gift controversy, and plenty of state and local news.
Continue readingHelp us ‘crowdscrape’ 10 million data points through #FlashHacks
Sunlight is joining OpenCorporates in their campaign to liberate 10 million data points in 10 days. Take part in our #FlashHack and help us reach our target!
Continue readingJoin the conversation about global political finance transparency
Join the Money, Politics and Transparency Google Group so that we can start an ongoing, online conversation on successes, failures, reforms, scandals, questions and answers on international political finance.
Continue readingKoch-backed Latino outreach group spends big in Miami House race
A Koch-backed group that's appealing to Hispanics is buying big in a south Florida congressional race.
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