Another step has been taken to protect Americans from the NSA, one that improves information security and builds a significant barrier to the agency's ability to weaken security and encryption standards.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 6/20/2014
Keep reading for an today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including coordination, around the world for open knowledge, and local open data.
Continue readingA global perspective on TransparencyCamp 2014
The record-breaking success of TCamp14 extended beyond U.S. borders. With over 50 participants from more than 29 countries at this year’s TCamp, we are truly becoming a global community.
Continue readingIs the Ex-Im bank really doomed? Not likely, if you look at historical lobbying efforts
If lobbying's any indication, the Export-Import bank won't go away anytime soon. A Sunlight Foundation analysis of the 20 organizations that have lobbied the most on the Ex-Im bank shows that 19 of 20 support the bank.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 6/19/2014
Keep reading for an today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including the NCAA lobbying against athlete pay, keeping an eye on corruption in Tunisia, and 65,000 plus 311 calls in Chicago.
Continue readingThe money behind the Keystone XL pipeline
Lots of campaign and lobbying spending preceded today's vote in which Mary Landrieu, a vulnerable southern Democrat and chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, looked to silence critics who say she hasn't done enough to advance a vote on Keystone XL.
Continue readingIRS to issue new rules on dark money spending by nonprofits
In an important development, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen announced that the agency will take steps to ensure it curbs the proliferation of dark money in federal elections.
Continue readingFive takeaways from a new campaign finance report
The campaign finance legal landscape has changed a lot in the last few years. But how? A new report from Daniel Tokaji and Renata Strause at The Ohio State University’s Election Law @ Moritz provides an excellent overview.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 6/18/2014
Keep reading for an today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including fundraising, ad spending, and delayed access to information.
Continue readingWe finally gave Congress email addresses
OpenCongress has a new feature: email addresses for your representatives. This simple capability has been years in the making thanks to the hoops that our legislators make citizens jump through.
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