Those in government who manage and preserve public records are charged with great responsibility: what they choose to preserve or destroy can dictate how history remembers the promises and actions of a government.
Continue readingSpecial interests walk away empty handed in VA-07 primary, but maybe not Eric Cantor
While pundits issue the post-mortem of Cantor's campaign, the American Chemistry Council and a host of PACs are left wondering how all their efforts (read:money) could have been in vain.
Continue readingHow partisan are your state’s legislators?
We've used statistical models to visualize how partisan (almost) every state legislator in America is. Find out where your reps stand!
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 6/11/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including lots of open data talk, constituent correspondence, and open FOI cost savings.
Continue readingCampaign intelligence: Nearly $110 million in independent expenditures this primary season
The vast majority of this spending is aimed at Republicans.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 6/10/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including redactions, hidden money in paradise, and closed doors in Philadelphia.
Continue readingConservative pro-Israel group “ready for Hillary” with ad buy
The Emergency Committee for Israel will run an attack ad against likely 2016 candidate Hillary Clinton during her exclusive interview with ABC.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 6/9/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including a stronger NSA IG, money for open data, and the costs of corruption.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: Backtracking on Bergdahl, weight loss spam and more
As the election season heats up, politicians are closely managing their messaging but in trying to cover their tracks their deleted tweets join the growing Politwoops archive.
Continue readingCantor allies buying October airtime
A nonprofit group allied with House Majority leader Eric Cantor is locking down airtime in Phoenix, Denver and Boston for two weeks in October, according to ad disclosure documents.
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