SEARCH WARS. NYT. “But sometimes a simple coding mistake can lay bare documents and data that were supposed to be concealed from the prying eyes of the public.” TRANSPARENCY DEFICIT. NJ. “Information about the number of attendees at a given event—much less their names—can be, at times, hard to come by. Moreover, while many of […]
Month: September 2014
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SPARED PRISON. NYT. “The conservative author and documentary filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza was spared prison time on Tuesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to violating federal campaign finance laws.” FAMILY SUPPORT. ADN. “The family of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan has given another $300,000 to an independent group supporting Sullivan’s campaign, after donating more […]
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WAL-MART ACCUSED. Bloomberg. “The groups allege in the complaint that Wal-Mart’s offer of a 2-for-1 match ‘provides a powerful financial incentive — in the form of indirect compensation — to an employee.’” LIBERALS TOPS. Sunlight. “Left-leaning billionaires continue to top the list of the biggest super PAC donors, with an ever-increasing chunk of the cash […]