Comments on: MapLight — shedding light on politicians and their special interests http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:10:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cause or coincidence? Politicians who supported bailout got more money from banking interest groups » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/comment-page-1/#comment-829809 Cause or coincidence? Politicians who supported bailout got more money from banking interest groups » VentureBeat Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:42:20 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/#comment-829809 [...] MapLight is a Berkeley, Calif.-based nonprofit that tries to show the connection between politicians..., and today’s vote is a great demonstration of its potential. You can see each politician’s vote and campaign contributions here. [...] [...] MapLight is a Berkeley, Calif.-based nonprofit that tries to show the connection between politicians…, and today’s vote is a great demonstration of its potential. You can see each politician’s vote and campaign contributions here. [...]

]]> By: Lessig talks running for Congress (maybe) » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/comment-page-1/#comment-795992 Lessig talks running for Congress (maybe) » VentureBeat Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:08:36 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/#comment-795992 [...] Oddly, when I first set up my interview with Lessig, no one knew he might be running for Congress. Instead, I wanted to talk to him about MAPLight.org, whose board he joined at the end of January. But MAPLight ties in with Lessig’s possible campaign, because the site makes it easy for people to see where politicians are getting their campaign funds, how they’re voting and whether there’s any connection. (Read our coverage.) [...] [...] Oddly, when I first set up my interview with Lessig, no one knew he might be running for Congress. Instead, I wanted to talk to him about MAPLight.org, whose board he joined at the end of January. But MAPLight ties in with Lessig’s possible campaign, because the site makes it easy for people to see where politicians are getting their campaign funds, how they’re voting and whether there’s any connection. (Read our coverage.) [...]

]]> By: Lessig talks running for Congress (maybe) » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/comment-page-1/#comment-795993 Lessig talks running for Congress (maybe) » VentureBeat Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:08:36 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/#comment-795993 [...] Oddly, when I first set up my interview with Lessig, no one knew he might be running for Congress. Instead, I wanted to talk to him about MAPLight.org, whose board he joined at the end of January. But MAPLight ties in with Lessig’s possible campaign, because the site makes it easy for people to see where politicians are getting their campaign funds, how they’re voting and whether there’s any connection. (Read our coverage.) [...] [...] Oddly, when I first set up my interview with Lessig, no one knew he might be running for Congress. Instead, I wanted to talk to him about MAPLight.org, whose board he joined at the end of January. But MAPLight ties in with Lessig’s possible campaign, because the site makes it easy for people to see where politicians are getting their campaign funds, how they’re voting and whether there’s any connection. (Read our coverage.) [...]

]]> By: Devon http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/comment-page-1/#comment-732678 Devon Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:31:08 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/#comment-732678 Thank god for websites like Maplight.org, we need more like them. Thank god for websites like Maplight.org, we need more like them.

]]> By: Gerald Zuckerwar http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/comment-page-1/#comment-730200 Gerald Zuckerwar Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:51:20 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/#comment-730200 Yeah, politics as usual. Everybody knows how government works in this country. It just isn't taught that way in school! www.RSSLiveTV.com Yeah, politics as usual. Everybody knows how government works in this country. It just isn’t taught that way in school!

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]]> By: ITrush http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/comment-page-1/#comment-729696 ITrush Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:55:17 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/11/maplight-shedding-light-on-politicians-and-their-special-interests/#comment-729696 Hmmm, very interesting. nhick http://www.itrush.com Hmmm, very interesting.

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