Court Upholds Federal Ban on Pay-to-Play

Court Upholds Federal Ban on Pay-to-Play A federal appeals court unanimously upheld the ban on contractor campaign contributions. The court ruled that the ban is supported by the compelling interest of preventing corruption.Read more shared from

Editor's Choice Court Upholds Federal Ban on Pay-to-Play A federal appeals court unanimously upheld the ban on contractor campaign contributions. The court ruled that the ban is supported by the compelling interest of preventing corruption.Read more Katz Calls for Elimination of Dark Money from Corporations In her new book, The Influence Machine, Alyssa Katz reports on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its work to keep corporate political spending veiled from the public. Read more POGO Asks the House to Protect Oil and Gas Reform POGO urged the Members of the House of Representatives to vote against an amendment to HR 2822 that would prohibit the use of funds to increase oil and gas royalty rates, meaning that Americans could miss out on millions of dollars in revenue. Read more Bureau of Land Management Updating Drilling Royalty Rules For decades, the Bureau of Land Management in the Department of the Interior has regulated the use of public lands for oil and gas drilling by private companies. Read more Federal Small Business Contracting: Fact or Fiction? The Small Business Administration touted the federal government's small business contracting success last year, claiming $91.7 billion, or 25 percent of all contract dollars, was awarded to small businesses. Are the numbers too good to be true? Read more In Snowden’s Wake: New Book Examines Needed Intelligence Reforms Regardless of how you view Edward Snowden, Ronald Goldfarb’s new book shows that Snowden’s revelations have forever altered America’s political landscape. Read more From the World of POGO Next Thursday at 12pm: POGO Twitter Chat Mark your calendars! Tune in our Twitter (@POGOBlog) Thursday, July 16 at 12pm to help craft some solutions for a better, more accountable government. What are your experiences with or questions about government transparency and accountability? Tweet us! We're Hiring: Director of Communications Do you or someone you know have what it takes to get our message to the masses? We're hiring a new Director of Communications to oversee a strong communications team and perform a variety of functions, particularly in traditional and online outreach. More details

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