Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including e-filing on tax day, anti-corruption in Armenia, and public officials' public records.
Continue readingCandidates vying to replace retiring House members raised big bucks in first quarter
A handful of candidates angling to replace retiring members of the House from New Jersey, New York and California are at the top of the fundraising heap for this quarter, according to the Sunlight Foundation’s Real-Time FEC tool.
Continue readingGuns, gays, Hillary Clinton and Ben Carson: political fundraising reflects polarized USA
The super PACs that raised the most money so far this year reflect a deeply polarized nation.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 4/16/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including the importance of routine leaks, fighting lobbying secrecy in Europe, and building a culture around government data.
Continue readingSunlight and allies talk FARA reform with the Department of Justice
For all of the Foreign Agents Registration Act’s strengths, it can be a bummer. But Sunlight has some recommendations that can change all that.
Continue readingWhy is our tax code so lame? Or, what we can learn from Caterpillar and Dave Camp
There's a strong relationship between how much companies lobby and how little they pay in taxes — and that's not likely to change anytime soon.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 4/15/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including Hillary, Martin O'Malley, and Nigerian contracting corruption.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 4/14/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including inspectors general, Google's influence game, and corruption in the water.
Continue readingBoston: the tale of two open data policies
Let’s dig into Mayor Walsh's open data executive order, Councilor Wu's proposed open data legislation, and consider what is possible for the future of open data (and open data policy) in Boston.
Continue readingTransparency fail: Obama committee provides donor list but prohibits publication
Organizing for Action released a list of top donors Friday, and while the group made a step in the direction of better disclosure, it promptly took two steps back.
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