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Continue readingHow Big Pharma (and others) began lobbying on the Trans-Pacific Partnership before you ever heard of it
From 2009 until mid-2013, drug companies and associations mentioned the Trans-Pacific Partnership in 251 separate lobbying reports – two and a half times more than the next most active industry.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: Mary Cheney’s firm organizes pro-Keystone XL blitz
Former Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, Mary, appears to be connected to a last-minute effort to persuade federal regulators to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
Continue readingAnnouncing new Sunlight Foundation OpenGov Grant winners!
We are excited to announce four new winners of the Sunlight Foundation OpenGov Grants! Congrats to CodeAcross, the Detroit Ledger, Gasbie.com and Neighbor.ly!
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 3/10/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including Presidential Innovation Fellows, Russia's US influence game, and civic tech in Minnesota.
Continue readingApply to be a TCamp 2014 scholar
Interested in coming to TCamp? Need some financial assistance to get here? We can help!
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: jalapeño eating contest, dinner with Scalia and more
Happy Friday and welcome to another collection of notable deleted tweets from U.S. politicians archived by our Politwoops project.
Continue readingUser interface pro tips with Senator McCaskill
Yesterday morning the Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight held a hearing on contractor performance information and its ease of use for oversight purposes.
Continue readingOpen Data Day 2014, D.C.’s biggest ever
At Open Data Day, our focus was on getting people together and building momentum — rather than finishing "apps." There was no judging or prizes, no pizza or soda, and a clear welcome to anyone without a technical background.
Continue readingLet them eat earmarks
Jonathan Rauch is the latest to insist that dishonesty and good government go hand-in-hand. What he doesn't realize is that corruption is alive in Washington — and letting it flourish won't solve our problems.
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