A Connecticut bill has been making the rounds in transparency circles recently: HB 5556, a toothy, bipartisan approach to corporate... View Article
Continue readingOpen Government and Florida’s Project Sunburst
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by the guest blogger and those providing comments are theirs alone and do not reflect the... View Article
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NEWS ROUNDUP Government FEC legislates: The FEC unanimously approved five legislative recommendations. Proposed changes include e-filing of Senate campaign finance reports... View Article
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NEWS ROUNDUP Government So much data, so little time: A recent survey of Government IT professionals indicates that, while the... View Article
Continue readingNews Without Transparency: House Passes Bridge BIll After an Earmark Debate
News Without Transparency: House Passes Bridge Bill After an Earmark Debate Matt Rumsey and Melanie Buck wrote this post. Earlier... View Article
Continue readingAre independent attack ads more effective than candidate attack ads? New research says yes
So far, the 2012 election has been chock full of negative advertising, and most of it has come from innocuous... View Article
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NEWS ROUNDUP Government Senate enhances whistleblower protections: The Senate passed the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 with unanimous consent... View Article
Continue readingHelp Us Plan TransparencyCamp 2013
Even though TransparencyCamp 2013 is roughly 12 months away, we’re already thinking ahead to how we can make next year’s... View Article
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NEWS ROUNDUP Campaign Finance Federal contractors for Romney: Federal contractors have donated more than $1.2 million to the pro-Mitt Romney... View Article
Continue readingShareholders: The Next Transparency Advocates
A new breed of transparency advocate is making itself heard this week, taking to the streets and to corporate boardrooms... View Article
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