This weekend is Transparency Camp 2010 in Washington, DC. I’ll join government representatives, technologists, journalists, developers, and activists to discuss new technologies to make government more transparent and accessible to the public.
Month: March 2010
Vermont mulling campaign finance law changes
Vermont Public Radio has the latest on campaign finance reform efforts in the state. Several state senators want to modify Vermont’s campaign finance law in the wake of a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling. But a committee has recommended significant changes to their bill, and now they’re not sure whether they can go as far […]
SpeechNow and RNC case news reports
The Post reports on SpeechNow and RNC here this morning. The Times has its report here. Stephen M. Hoersting, a lawyer for the winning side in [SpeechNow], said the ruling represented a logical and welcome extension of Citizens United. “The court affirmed,” Mr. Hoersting said in a statement, “that groups of passionate individuals, like billionaires […]