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Senate Introduces Targeted DISCLOSE Act Today

by Lisa Rosenberg Mar 21, 2012 11:21 am

Senate Democrats unveiled their version of the DISCLOSE Act today. (We wrote about the House bill, introduced last month, here.)... View Article

2Day in #OpenGov 3/21/2012

by PolicyFellow Mar 21, 2012 11:12 am

Policy Fellow Matt Rumsey wrote this post. Here is Wednesday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills... View Article

Why DeMint’s donation to a super PAC could give his party heartburn

by Kathy Kiely

investigations

Mar 21, 2012 9:49 am

Super PACs have given GOP megadonors new avenues to make campaign contributions at a faster clip than ever, but in at least one quarter of the party establishment, they may be causing some heartburn this week.

Sen. Jim DeMint's decision to funnel $500,000 to the Club for Growth, disclosed in campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission this week, represents a deliberate snub of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and an indication of the potential for super PACs to erode the power of the established political parties.

"Senator DeMint donated money to the Club for Growth ...

Adelson gives Gingrich a lifeline

by Nancy Watzman

investigations

Mar 21, 2012 12:10 am

In February, casino magnate and pro-Israel advocate Sheldon Adelson, along with his wife, Miriam, bet $5 million more on Newt Gingrich's flagging presidential bid by contributing to his super PAC, Winning our Future. This makes the couple the source of five out of six dollars raised by the super PAC since it launched late last year. Their daughter, Shelley, contributed another $500,000.

Gingrich has not been nearly as lucky with fundraising the traditional way. Paperwork filed Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission suggests that Newt 2012 is under water. Gingrich's campaign reported had $1.5 million in ...

Senate to Take Up Stripped Down House Version of STOCK Act

by Lisa Rosenberg Mar 20, 2012 6:58 pm

Senator Reid announced today that the Senate will take up the House passed version of the STOCK Act this week.... View Article

2Day in #OpenGov 3/20/2012

by PolicyFellow Mar 20, 2012 3:14 pm

Policy Fellow Matt Rumsey wrote this post. Here is Tuesday’s take on transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills... View Article

Who’s the web savviest presidential candidate of all?

by Lindsay Young

investigations

Mar 20, 2012 9:12 am

Running for president requires web presence. Facebook, Twitter, web videos and websites that take online donations are ubiquitous among this year's presidential contenders. Yet, in an ever-more sophisticated technical world, the basics are not enough, and each candidate is trying some unique approaches to mine the Internet for donations -- a key to President Obama's fundraising success in 2008.

As the GOP race moves today into the president's home state, Sunlight has taken a look at what the major contenders are doing on the web:

Mitt Romney