We live in a time of information overload, of ever-more data on everything. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by... View Article
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Here in Thursday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News... View Article
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Happy June! Here is Wednesday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related... View Article
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AT&T GIFTS TO LAWMAKER NONPROFITS —Politico: “AT&T has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past several years to... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 5/31/2011
After a long Memorial Day weekend, here is Tuesday’s look at the week’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
Continue readingDisclosure by “Political Intelligence” Firms would Shine Light on Investment Decisions
On the intersection of K Street and Wall Street lies the burgeoning “political intelligence” industry, where lobbyists, advisors and other... View Article
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EARMARKS NEVER DIE —WaPo: “When is an earmark not an earmark? It’s when House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard “Buck”... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Round-up: FOI in Connecticut could lose credibility in new merger
In his book, The Art of Access: Strategies for Acquiring Public Records, Charles N. Davis analyzes a study by Michael... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 5/27/2011
Happy Friday, and enjoy the long weekend! Before you head off for Memorial Day, take a look at today’s transparency-related news items,... View Article
Continue readingFederal District Court Strikes Down Ban on Direct Corporate Contributions to Candidates
This is big news. A federal district court has struck down the ban on direct corporate contributions to candidates based... View Article
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