It appears Right to Rise USA is doubling down on Jeb Bush campaign's relaunch efforts, plunging more than $6 million in ads on the Fox News Channel.
Continue readingAs campaign ads move online, the public gets left in the dark
TV is still the juggernaut of advertising, but it's also important to look at where political campaigns are spending their money online. And the rules around Internet ads are weak to say the least.
Continue readingVoters deserve a continued commitment to a modern and open government
No matter who wins the 2016 election, they must display a commitment to an open government.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: What was the real cost of Guatemala’s elections?
Shady campaign tactics and illegal money may have tainted Guatemala's presidential election. Will it be a turning point in the country's fight against corruption?
Continue readingNew betaFEC website makes it easy to dig into campaign finance data
The newly unveiled betaFEC gives the public easily accessible and understandable campaign finance information.
Continue readingThe difference between super PACs and dark money groups
We hate to complain when we’re hearing great discussion about money in politics, but we’re worried that conflating super PACs and "dark money" could further confuse voters on this important issue.
Continue readingCalifornia’s new OpenJustice initiative illuminates criminal justice data
California's OpenJustice portal uses interactive visualization tools and analysis to open up criminal justice data. We chatted with one of the folks behind the project to discover how they got it done and what's next.
Continue readingJustice Department ends IRS investigation – now we need to tame dark money
In a letter to members of Congress, Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik announced this afternoon that the Justice Department was ending its investigation of Lois Lerner and the IRS' treatment of Tea Party groups.
Continue readingCorporate money easily finds its way into Argentine elections
As we approach the 2015 Argentina elections, Sunlight found corporate money easily finds its way to political campaigns — even though it's prohibited on paper.
Continue readingGhosts of elections past: Which former candidates still have campaign debt?
It's been a busy week in the 2016 presidential race. With the third quarter filings in, we take a look back at who still owes money from election cycles past.
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