[okfn-br] Fwd: Update: TCamp14, Revolvers' Dollars, McCutcheon v. FEC, Transparency Case Studies and more!
Carolina Rossini
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Sexta Fevereiro 7 15:03:42 UTC 2014
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From: Ellen Miller <emiller em sunlightfoundation.com>
Date: Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Subject: Update: TCamp14, Revolvers' Dollars, McCutcheon v. FEC,
Transparency Case Studies and more!
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. *February 2014* Issue 33 .....
What you'll discover this month
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TransparencyCamp 2014
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Revolvers' Dollars Series
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*McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission*
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Transparency Case Studies
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Missing Money in Stockman's Campaign
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and more!
TransparencyCamp 2014 - Early-bird registration now open!
*With 2014 in full swing, Sunlight is proud to announce that early-bird
[image: tcamp]registration
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for TransparencyCamp 2014
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is now open!* Sunlight's fifth annual
"unconference<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKVK%2fLqgtyVEu0oPOev8yuS5s8SO0W0TcW3M2dHjlso7qd4IAMu%2bFC5mrGn4i0AaIPRN7aEzcp9gEatErLII%2fyZRVx6ABWWxRILUnuBetKE4R1%2fwNw2OkzTo%3d>"
(lovingly nicknamed #TCamp14) will be held May 30-31, 2014 at George Mason
University's Arlington
campus<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UDLpC3olJXC47XeEYY9DWW32JaVvRzJcHHCG74ZNYCqpJ4zyTNTL9uj7v1w77HawsFvqLghty%2fuwaQFrXEDU4%2flsn0FRPt6tpET2gx0IXfrkuAaj%2fzocNJaAg1MvI%2btlsUwxlWN7XJrA%2bVc3e25WnaH6ESwz9Zu0SxDnajPmVC42lHkZnuoWBNVIKwlPdBA6S5IuxSpd%2f4%2fIyby7qG53YGNo1wL%2ftn6rdSFssFyGwKhA2szsPbEfA%2b1Py2S7TEiTAdcN77dR6mB3iulaGaELkXxcT1C7DNvY%2bB2dUEs7wfAGqXNqimQvrctkAhpT%2b%2b4ww5cWhc8jIur33Gs%2b39q4YN6MevJwTjkAThwHs8E7GKeNzZYwyZz8KE0iaTQusqd4G3u3VF8PQO9Og%3d%3d>just
outside Washington, D.C.
TCamp<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKVK%2fLqgtyVEu0oPOev8yuS5s8SO0W0TcWxuwgar9aWYgbgcBWqPjZXivR%2fEq0tcAB%2bslTX2fWn8MaL1zaIG%2f4zXp2Frqwv%2blqA%3d%3d>brings
together technologists, civic hackers, policy makers, advocates and
citizens to share knowledge on how to make government, at every level, work
for the people. If you've never been to TCamp before, check out the 2013
highlight video<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKXl3PCk5JLVkdSXdAcKBAHBRySTfSl3SEUKl6Pugjg%2fqs0c%2fEyeOojp7lW0CqPFqdb7vBYTw%2bCAfi5iKLuwhPys08312JcOAbokq9VNGs6s03QKP3N3jQaw%3d>and
past
session topics<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKVK%2fLqgtyVEu0oPOev8yuS5s8SO0W0TcW3M2dHjlso7qolK3DTjbJDtA%2bUmJfVOy2PBGjCTMpzjH8GSkOsMlZiIM311EPJd532TyUMDAGjQl7rvPzp1Obos%3d>to
find out why you should attend this year's TCamp. International
scholarship opportunities<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4633vPGEfYLWEbmIDSYluquUh7oDRzzahu0kW37I4HpMLI2VFjLY6vtuchMiSdwZsT33P6GHu3dOwFdVBQg6TT9tw3TGUCr7Hg0UupnMHvlAgwLZW9aeuTH2lXjqwBYhPLjEIagT88%2bCcBcOwgYFKBuy2ugzhbb%2bW9CA%3d>are
already open. Be sure to register
by February 21<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UDLpC3olJXC48lz0rheUiEpee5vSAnBg0gEKApWw0SrTm4ElsZSZzaO0vltiw0GQXweXPl6kP8hzz83NUNqV4l%2fNRKT4VlR30FoxU89BVuURBDSdC6TmAA2im5dow1a8zI%3d>to
get the special early-bird rates - we can't wait to see you here in
May!
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Revolvers' Dollars - Government experience pays on K Street
*"K Street," metonymic shorthand for the lobbying business, is well known
[image: kstreet]as the place in Washington to get rich.* Our recent Revolvers'
Dollars series<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6WLmFoXmZP%2bcnV6%2bf3MCi0kyUCnqisRPDq63TmI04NhOKdPqnblr03mRUq1NsX6t1IDvzS55PNM%2fW1SSCLWVl%2fbjLXefjVTyTSS4llLlsWb30%3d>investigates
just how lucrative K Street can be - particularly for those lobbyists
with previous government
experience<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4631Y6YwzsOfg%2fvrB%2fYwmmxziYeASdUDMdkzNla1M5CryvEi%2bbITaxNnS%2b24LneLkgDPxsuqeptAkgp34wCK1UHSyniqtPc5%2f8glSYff%2fdpAvIY3fsShqVQ834FwywYfnInBFE8wyhrtGSQ%3d%3d>.
For 2012, we found that lobbyists who previously held a government position
were associated with a median revenue of $300,000 - almost three times the
median revenue of those without government experience. Total lobbying
revenue associated with active contract lobbyists almost doubled in real
dollars between 1998 and 2012 and *all* of this revenue came in the form of
revenues associated with revolving door
lobbyists<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4633aKxT8Mnd9NAsLHHQ%2fzy7HIbwVmVeuZraORZYBIURNoiVOABboAEivYqxE0VvMdWInMcmuzwDEQWzwEF%2fw0kJ3SK6WOPL1hQtCuhgZ%2bWx5sEXrdxO55ARux9pFPNHjKocbYuY6UKnVGQ%3d%3d>.
These revolving door lobbyists make up an increasingly large percentage of
active contract lobbyists and have the ability to bring insider knowledge
on how Congress works to their new highly paid positions. Our analysis
reveals who these revolving door lobbyists
are<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4630eAgNXhLoCDKrqX59LXqkrvCYHg%2bE2s0ndZLkD5Ud6uWcOHfFyGTcUumm9QTBw9X3IHcx1HKCx91u6fNNBQgioa0e8h7QV5FzV4D3%2bNd3xCh%2fg9HS3EpDr6TvoS0qp9sa39gR%2bQ0LuIKMJ%2bviYkXLMg2mCAaG3LwA%3d>,
which offices<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4633HVr32JzUKnXICvrOlQFA%2fEdgXvvZp4AI%2fsIjg%2fHgedQNWRGA5kmbUjwqRpBKEfrflGax04kSBWKfd1U%2fdaiJTDCIKy24G9Mo%3d>they
came from and how
much they are making<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4630eAgNXhLoCDJu7qHrz0%2bNFnFsirjnzE%2b4QfuD8l7UT3PmO6vUTYZCELpyXIKTKGO%2fenX8IdJpaZeFlZve2%2ff7I7oUQbe9aRQfaqBlOETM44pbsy1Aswms8>on
K Street. To get the story on what it takes to be a top-revenue
generating lobbyist, check out Sunlight's Revolvers' Dollars
series<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6WLmFoXmZP%2bcnV6%2bf3MCi0kyUCnqisRPDq63TmI04NhOKdPqnblr03mRUq1NsX6t1IDvzS55PNM%2fW1SSCLWVl%2fbjLXefjVTyTSS4llLlsWb30%3d>
.
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McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission - Why does this case matter?
*Since the Supreme Court began hearing arguments on McCutcheon v. Federal
Election Commission (FEC), Sunlight has been following the case
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*McCutcheon
v. FEC* has the power to strike down aggregate hard money limits in
campaigns and we believe the stakes are
high<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4633kFgrwdKUWiAYaDLyxDdlHwdb%2fY%2b%2f2yw4Iq%2fU4UwsXXhRLhI%2f2DGpcZrxqeROhHJsy9oaZICdRdqgf1f06qP%2f%2bdlXaiUpckrWJeeAMyyQ5C%2fKzEEOL5Qn2WUarYzKPs2IFRsQSDAQ3rQ%3d%3d>.
The Supreme Court could decide to strike down aggregate hard money limits
in campaigns, which would increase the influence of wealthy contributors on
our elections. In fact, based on the joint report we've produced with
the Center
for Responsive Politics<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKUQQC3UOPx9yFOMoEHVUTIUDfYvp%2f7b%2f6hR1ziJY8wepZ0KYqdyRl4TCRnyhU33D6ZUzmNAdHWWBopKPWIMMGHN5R7b8sj2Vxw%3d%3d>,
some wealthy contributors are already on the brink of breaking current
campaign limits with many poised to contribute up to $3.5
million<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4631DGdw%2frQ2s1SAxEG6YqgHihgNo9hMDji7NWVwIpYIRA4VkXxt5vq6l31cL8SfZhmZw192NBANgaFVfyE8JiBfvALAwKDt%2bUaUkBGRf2eODlSUbGYr4mewosUASTN4ACgfrHbrluLH%2f%2fbz3W71O2VPOpHJYi4nhrdc%3d>in
total contributions if limits are struck down. As we await a decision,
Sunlight is preparing for a post-McCutcheon climate. Although the jury is
still out, we are advocating for the enactment of real-time disclosure of
hard money campaign
limits<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6Wdcs3qqiS6pnC5qUFBoYzLswf80pmN%2faMmzbwYPBC1KGs8tG0rk1RYkMSsDpv7WLr2ehKmuTiOA1oVc8MlWYc3pLIVXw5HxeEEpeUFlnSiPfMJYU%2fUFNnrj8LAJQAzrGXwF39OH3TQ4u4js%2fJEcgDpiQnXSEgRCJ5PS93CmegCCo%3d>-
we believe this is the best way to inform citizens of the special
interests backing their representatives in a post-McCutcheon campaign
climate of unlimited money.
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Transparency Case Studies - A look at procurement policy
*With support from Google.org, Sunlight has been conducting a series of
[image: sydney]case studies centered on examining the impacts of technology
enabled transparency policy around the world.* Now, we are proud to
announce the completion of our first series of cases, which focused on
transparency in public procurement:
Philippines<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6Wdcs3qqiS6plDXFHTwh9P7CeuNsrQGefOZ6YBSOanXPREtWIvMIkTA1feQJC9RDIuJsJpTlNfpvsXGaU%2f%2b%2bUkb3t7pkxSnGgTclYgTdKJSBun%2f2z1RViz7wXGhJfHDodlo4ktyjPX2GznA%2fqhAafMdw%3d%3d>,
Slovak Republic<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6Wdcs3qqiS6pn0Dql3SgnZIys2keVxPJf5kYAh4clinzeWhhtXDc0F8k95CKwqNpJ9WFvr%2frVqICXDsN0h0O3FAYqyzjmxr%2bTUw3furud65%2fkJ5gzNJpeXbtlDhfxlfq4gN7jw30ruyROPv8n1pwnk05mm60jaZy9P>and,
just released, Sydney,
Australia<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4632f1eYjpwpgR86PMGvmKQKhZXcl%2bEOVhFh0OhgktRdnmJDfplsA6Lk2gNrdDctH18Umz2xtQmEAyULXoe%2bV0LQc6NQXnYy2VoPhkqpen7heNNGHIRJTY7c%2f5MM3LicC81Mltjmr%2fBhsEOHB2B2FwHyq>.
This trio of case studies highlights the significant technical barriers to
entry and provides strong evidence for our position on the liberation of
government data. The absence of open machine-readable bulk data seriously
impedes public and civil sector oversight of procurement: transparency must
mean more than simply posting PDFs online. To find out more about the
impacts of transparency policies, as well as general information on our
project, check out our transparency case
studies<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4Rn%2f0usjB9nr9JZqSN8rUu0fNB86r41dbTr9SeqrokNdIoBqYzTAHgojQpHWXijj0uVanSFRBiF2B%2fSlTraeJ12U%3d>.
Stay tuned as we turn our attention to our next series of case studies:
lobbying disclosure.
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"Missing Money" - Rep. Stockman kicks off his 2014 Senate campaign
with controversy
*Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) is no stranger to campaign finance
controversy.
<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6Wdcs3qqiS6ploIAV6BLpkINLe6Xxayl4qVKUAfPqWAdiCSRo1q3UCfQ7c9URSRz7nXIMaaGLqs4npBEkB1ceDyPyzrNhaKgCUOFqQneAxK7keEprf1lFcRCbQe06BvNh6Jgw9WpDMUnsHTKBsHaGraGsZh2TnDkLm>*Back
in October, with the aid of our Real-Time
FEC Tracker<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKZUpPrxzaMtq4rcOE8IikpJNIPlJHT2%2bY%2bXRbjXlO9iVVreuUf%2bjkaGdNNCprl%2b9Z9riojwuJ2DW6Opr1DNUopHprpNbPw%2fRVElesV9t9bwZ6tHbH%2bvYdqDdZv8FSjNMUXSaxw27VKhvRnf5pBmLessTGIeU6xEGhE6LO2ORQL8%2bQSKlyF3iQkxAy%2fBEczMolTLMm7ODzie8>,
Sunlight uncovered illegal
contributions<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6Wdcs3qqiS6plY86ZeCxB7KqCDYEgqz9whChy2kBdVlTCHpSw0ZqXIXUdbXNELj%2fHcjfJjIQKMYmDwzn0K2myYGN61S77BjR%2brTUfgLK88uyYOgI%2bCY2Ab2BHv8cN4n%2f36%2fhHQ1j1Iod3AEYsE9%2bvCn5EVWZi2nQgs>to
the Friends of Congressman Steve Stockman campaign. So, when he
announced his candidacy for this year's U.S. Senate primary in Texas,
Sunlight knew that there must be a story beneath the surface. We conducted
a comprehensive
analysis<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4630tY84z%2fD8aT%2blxFvl%2fEJO8%2f8Slv2B8JfWWk50St0z8uMKVJgirIDkiLQUfjx06EUIb1K80a3eFw98IQUs6CVN3oiRsVekmMdAwNhRUkFRDVcaRPYxjvXIuueTRf49zET7i2PqiGu4OfZN5hgcCVxvF>of
Rep. Stockman's 2012 and 2013 campaign filings and found at least
$16,000 in unreported donations. Even though PACs behind some of the
missing contributions confirmed the deposit of these
checks<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB46312hlRvOfJTA3qUrTKr515cQYRid95dunrXU8NoI7vlek7iB5xJWVs7JMorOg4bho%2b0ZlSto%2bIXno5wC1nYHYqPVGfQY7sy799MxENi2teEu7YZ4oLw6mQTYNbs03qoBO330PLYyIPreNCdDuW5GEPGLS3nuYe5VFxjYfXRJXAV%2fw%3d%3d>,
a spokesperson from Stockman's office denied the receipt of almost all of
these contributions. Since Sunlight released this report, however, Stockman
hired a new campaign treasurer and - presto! Stockman's campaign acknowledged
the missing contributions<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6W9RP3PNB4631Y6YwzsOfg%2fusjT885N0m5vZU%2b2gmzaPxPJ08J6IcNw7wLJJHWvnLXkZaFqgOISApA16DIISGe5ukpNeq%2bCjbxYk0a4oEumF05YqEZxLnc3o9q9Z8prYljnGCCtKgimKwp6IKD5S2ISuOH3vrfZqDc>.
With the 2014 mid-term primary underway in several states, Sunlight will
continue digging for the "missing money" in these campaigns and,
additionally, advocate for Senate
e-filing<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RmSt%2fZ4Qlm6Wdcs3qqiS6pkWh5joKO6UBgwXcD2eMOvIrnyy87scMR3%2bIVPjgx%2bSI5TOVQPxM8x4GNh9Gn0%2bSZBZn9SyCQHtLO21ZG7kIMXWEAoDedG74Pp8zCgOEEupCzRXWKH1pQGHxTbMvs%2bMbWbUWgXJxaF3Xg%3d%3d>in
an effort toward more timely campaign finance disclosure.
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International Political Finance - Learn from Sunlight's tools and
experience
*Sunlight's International Policy program
<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4Rp9F%2b4nSj1WCCB8YvD7OuyTwz%2fi5UyKy%2fbJiA%2fqmvvxvW%2bHIUSoXqDNVHIth8VFkf85UIXtVpkv83yCfZ61ZLaPDcLDKtmxB%2bw%3d%3d>
works to increase transparency [image: ti]
<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKXl3PCk5JLVkdSXdAcKBAHBRySTfSl3SEUKl6Pugjg%2fq1SMK9sMequUqy9sIAfSLp2ikgHg8TuH%2bX5aBwdQeZT7aXPaHTL0ipMEkJxml0uUoj3slIUu908c%3d>and
open data globally.* We've had some success, such as Scotland's recent
steps toward lobbying
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and the Declaration on Parliamentary
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But, we've also encountered some disappointing steps backwards, such as the
German government's recent cease and desist
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the Open
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publishing publicly available information. Drawing upon our best
practices and experience in the domestic and international space, we are
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help members of the international open government community learn some
best practices for using technology to make the influence of money in
politics and elections (known as "political finance" outside the U.S.) less
opaque. If this sounds interesting, then register for the first
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"How can accountability be enhanced by technology and open data?" scheduled
for February 11th. Ideas are welcome and no experience is necessary.
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Transparency in the News - A few of our "must reads"
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*Why representative democracies can't write off transparency
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*In a response to Amitai Etzioni's claim in *The
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"transparency is overrated," our own Alexander
Furnas<http://images.myngp.com/LinkTracker.aspx?crypt=IVi0ax2%2b6UBSinc%2fCPYaKRbcP8yFGqFZZ5JtyGWE6DEJUUMYOqY4RliI3RUxgr6m7ILHszx2T1gj1WlHsp1V4OHFvqj6IYF4FToxcsBYlGibRO3aGeQEs2Y5rkR0rG8IQ%2f0WV3BDdbs%3d>explains
that transparency is the first step toward civic action (*The
Atlantic*, January 16, 2014).
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*A rising tide of dark money
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**The Washington Post's* Editorial Board comments on the ability to mask
political donors through dark money channels (*The Washington Post*,
January 12, 2014).
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*What happened to transparency?
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**The New York Times'* Editorial Board addresses the Obama
administration's failure to live up to his promise made in 2009 to make the
federal government more transparent (*New York Times*, January 7, 2014).
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*The Capitol's Spinning Door Accelerates
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**The New York Times'* Editorial Board reports on the increase in
lobbying revenue and the revolving door of K Street, citing
Sunlight's Revolvers'
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York Times*, February 2, 2014).
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*In closing, **we want to extend a special thanks* to Omidyar Network for
its generous multi-year matching grant and to our co-founder Mike Klein for
his sustained support. We also want to thank the John S. and James L.
Knight Foundation, Google.org, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation,
Rita Allen Foundation, Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Kaphan
Foundation, Stanton Foundation and so many others who make our work
possible each day (to see our entire list of donors visit the
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