NEWS ROUNDUP Campaign Finance First unlimited spending, now unlimited secrecy: In a departure from their former campaign finance rhetoric–in which... View Article

NEWS ROUNDUP State/Local Open government data in Chicago begets crime data visualization: The creators of Open City, who use government... View Article

NEWS ROUNDUP: State/Local Campaign finance reform in Connecticut unlikely: An impasse between Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy and the state’s legislature... View Article

NEWS ROUNDUP International Big ideas from Buenos Aires’ open government department: Buenos Aires’ young and enthusiastic open government and web... View Article

NEWS ROUNDUP Lobbying Gifts to government employees now limited in Nevada city: In Henderson, Nev., a new lobbying ethics ordinance... View Article

NEWS ROUNDUP State/Local Campaign contributions subject of Maryland commission meetings: A Maryland meeting reached a consensus on (but took no... View Article

NEWS ROUNDUP Government Comprehensive credit card complaint collection commenced: A new public database of consumers’ official complaints to credit card... View Article

NEWS ROUNDUP: Campaign Finance Connecticut campaign finance bill vetoed: Connecticut Governor Daniel Malloy vetoed a bill that would have strengthened... View Article

NEWS ROUNDUP State/Local New Missouri website sheds light on local campaign finance: A new tool created by the Missouri Ethics... View Article

NEWS ROUNDUP Campaign Finance Gingrich: Reform election finance laws: In a televised conversation with Al Sharpton, Newt Gingrich condemned the... View Article