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This week, California and Alabama joined the growing number of states advancing towards greater government transparency by adopting new online disclosure systems. In California, Secretary of State Debra Bowen reversed her initial opposition to providing a unified campaign finance database entirely online.
Emerging from the dialogue are rational perspectives, informed advocates, and trained experts engaging in meaningful discussions on the domestic and commercial use of drones, some of which we invited to join us for our Tweet Chat on drone policy.
In a rare show of public engagement, the three Republican Federal Elections commissioners authored an op-ed on POLITICO Wednesday. The op-ed served as a defense of the FEC’s seeming inability to effectively investigate alleged and blatant campaign finance violations.
In light of the recent attention on domestic drone, proposed legislation, and outpour of privacy concerns, IVN is hosting a tweet chat on Thursday, May 9, at 5pm PT on “Drone Policy & Privacy.”
The Associated Press’ Twitter account is the latest victim of online hacking, with a tweet falsely reporting that two explosions hit the White House, reaching the accounts 2 million followers.
The decision by trade expert Ro Khanna to challenge seven-term Democratic incumbent Rep. Mike Honda in 2014 has made the headlines in California this week.
Democratic State Senator Alex Padilla of Pacoima, announced Thursday his bid for California’s Secretary of State. Elected in 2006, Padilla’s term will expire at the end of next year.
