If the story of Donald Trump’s supporting super PACs is one of disarray and infighting with underwhelming financial results, the story of Hillary Clinton’s super PACs is one of total domination.
Continue readingThe final stretch: The chaotic super PACs supporting Donald Trump
Have pro-Donald Trump super PACs resolved their feuds and raised enough money to support him?
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: FBI’s transparency, @POTUS44, Bay of Pigs report, foreign money in US elections?
UNTRAVELED TERRITORY: As you’ve no doubt heard since we last wrote to you on Friday, FBI Director James Comey wrote... View Article
Continue readingForeign money could be flowing into U.S. elections — will the FEC act?
Campaigns may not accept contributions from foreign nationals, but it might be happening anyways. One question remains: Will the feds do something about it?
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Opacity in the transition, Capitol Cash and rigging rumors run wild
CAPITOL CASH: Using Political Party Time as a resource, Sunlight’s Drew Doggett looked at how state officials are fundraising and... View Article
Continue readingCapitol cash: How state politicians fundraise and campaign on the clock
From venues like Johnny’s Half Shell in D.C., maritime museums or Magic Johnson’s house, lawmakers follow the money wherever it takes them. Sometimes, it’s even in their own backyard.
Continue readingMeasuring the impact of open data policies
After a year of diving into statistics in our graduate-level public policy program at the University of Chicago, we joined... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Lobbying in the transition, ODNI transparency, #PromoteOpenData, Bill Clinton Inc.
ETHICS IN TRANSITION: Citing three anonymous sources, Politico reports that the Clinton campaign has adopted the same strict rules that... View Article
Continue readingPresenting #PromoteOpenData, a social media guide to publicizing open data policies
(Photo credit: Jason Howie/Flickr) For policymakers, getting social media savvy is no longer an option. It’s a necessity. And it’s... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Sunlight needed in transition process, open data, and the strain of “full transparency”
MORE SUNLIGHT NEEDED: On Tuesday, we gave our support to Proposition 54 in California. We think giving the public the... View Article
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