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www.opensecrets.org
www.opensecrets.org helps track congressional money. It provides databases for contributions, 527s, lobbying, PACs, personal financial disclosures, revolving door, and travel.
Tags: database; government; congress; money; funds; spending
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Unsung Federal Databases
Sarah Cohen takes a look at how every piece of information collected by the federal government falls under the Office of Management and Budget, who puts a list of approved information collections on its website. You can look through this list for a set of forms that will help you find what you're looking for.
Tags: Federal databases; Office of Management and Budget; Approved Information Collections; General Services Administration; Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions; Government Accountability Office; Bid Protests and Decisions; Excluded Parties List System; U.S. Senate; Office of Public Records; Lobbying Disclosure Reports
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Tracking Corporate Lobbying
Young, the research director of the Public Citizen, explains how to use information from lobby disclosure reports in stories. The handouts provides list of websites to find the reports and other lobbying data online.
Tags: money and politics; legislature
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Electronic Disclosure of State Campaign Finance & Lobbying Data
This tipsheet lists state websites where reporters can find campaign finance data.
Tags: campaign finance
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Combined Federal/State Disclosure Directory
"Combined Federal/State Disclosure Directory for 1990" lists where to find reports on federal and state officials, including campaign finance, personal finance, lobbying, corporate registration and public financing reports; spending on state initiatives and referendums; and election results. You may request a copy of pages pertaining to specific states or agencies, or request a current directory from the Federal Election Commission at (800) 424-9530 or (202) 376-3140.
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Tipsheet No: 64
Sample campaign finance reporting forms. Includes Senate Financial Disclosure Report, House Financial Disclosure Report, FEC Candidate Reporting Form and Lobby Registration and Disclosure Forms.