Analysis shows that working for a long-serving senator — especially one in a key leadership position — is a very good stepping stone to a lucrative career in lobbying.
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Money is an inescapable part of political campaigns all around the world. Join us for a free webinar series to learn more and uncover the influence of money in elections.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 1/23/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including ethics reform in New York, an open data get together in Canada, and more.
Continue readingExecutive branch data listings should be human readable
Most federal agencies have complied with the President's open data executive order — but some are dragging their feet when it comes to putting their data inventories into a more human readable format.
Continue readingCease and desist by the German government for publishing a document received under FOI law
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior has sent a cease and desist order to the Freedom of Information (FOI) portal FragDenStaat.de for publishing a document received under the German federal FOI law.
Continue readingHow revolving door lobbyists are taking over K Street
Between 1998 and 2012, total lobbying revenue from active contract lobbyists almost doubled. The kicker? All of this new revenue came exclusively from revolving door lobbyists.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 1/22/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including indictments in Virginia, a Citizens United anniversary, and Obamacare lobbying.
Continue readingPresto! Stockman campaign finds some missing money
Amending a campaign finance return for a seventh time, Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, reports some donations his spokesman had denied getting.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 1/21/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including steps towards transparency in Georgia, a big blogging decision in California, and some legislation passing the House.
Continue readingK Street pays top dollar for revolving door talent
It is a widely accepted truism in Washington that the place to get rich is on “K Street” — that metonymic shorthand for the Washington lobbying business. But how rich?
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