The farm bill that President Barack Obama signs today will violate his own promises of transparency.
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Unions gave more than twice as much in political donations as corporations in 2013, according to a Sunlight analysis of $10,000-plus contributions to super PACs.
Continue readingMore conservative groups protest IRS political activity rule
Political nonprofits — most of them conservative — are flooding the IRS with comments opposing the agency's proposal to more tightly regulate their activity.
Continue readingAnti-union group doubles down on Super Bowl ad
Advocacy group the Center for Union Facts spent over $50,000 advertising to DC-area football fans, in the hopes of changing the federal laws governing unions.
Continue readingReversing trend, Democrats top the list of biggest super PAC donors
The rumors are true, Democrats like Michael Bloomberg, Thomas Steyer and others have learned to love the super PAC.
Continue readingTransparency Case Study: public procurement in Sydney, Australia
The third installment of our Transparency Case Studies series focuses on public procurement in Sydney, Australia: a deep dive into what the city gets right, what it could improve upon and how to make the system more effective.
Continue readingSuper Bowl of influence: How the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks stack up
Today's Super Bowl contenders have flexed their muscle outside the gridiron. A look at campaign contributions by the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.
Continue readingCampaign finance roundup: Competition for Hillary; Newt’s got a hangover; donors like Dem challengers
Hillary Clinton's fans have surprise competition; CNN pundit Newt Gingrich is in massive debt and John Boehner is still king of the Hill. What our real time tracker reeled in from one of the FEC's busiest filing days.
Continue readingMagic is in the air: Hoops legend gives $64k to Democrats
An NBA legend helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Democratic House Senate Victory Committee at an L.A. fundraiser featuring the President.
Continue readingYes Rep. Pelosi, Congress has a revolving door
In an appearance on the Daily Show, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was skeptical that the 'revolving door' phenomenon applied to Congress.
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