NEWS ROUNDUP: Government Social media connects governments to people: A new study by the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/17/2012
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. Here is your serving of today’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/16/2012
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. Here is your serving of today’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/15/2012
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. Here is your serving of today’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
Continue readingWhat do rich political donors get for their contributions?
A major feature of this year’s election cycle has been the focus on the super-wealthy individuals whose million dollar checks are funding the super PACs. It’s not a new story that campaign contributions are incredibly concentrated and come from the very rich. As I documented in December, just 1% of 1% of Americans (actually 26,783 individuals) accounted for about one quarter of all political donations to candidates in 2010. All contributed at least $10,000. But the question has always been: what do rich political donors get for their contributions?
Continue readingThere Oughta Be a Law
As the pundits debate what the addition of Paul Ryan to the GOP presidential ticket means for the race, one... View Article
Continue reading39% of Office of Legal Counsel Opinions Kept from the Public
by Daniel Schuman and Adeeb Sahar The Department of Justice is withholding from online publication 39% (or 201) of its... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/14/2012
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. Here is your serving of today’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
Continue readingFreshmen members get in sync with Washington’s ways
They benefit from Washington fundraisers held at lobbying firms that represent bailed out companies and banks as well as the... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/13/2012
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. Here is your serving of today’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
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