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Opensecrets.org
Important tips on how to report on the candidates in the upcoming 2012 election.
Tags: Politics
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Data Ideas for Congressional Coverage
Thorough tips and advice on how and where to look for information regarding congressmen in areas such as staff members, salaries, owned properties, received donations, etc.
Tags: congress; senate; congressman; senator; fec; legistorm; opensecrets; legislative bills; sopr; senate office of public records
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OpenSecret.org's Core Databases -- and Some Questions They Can Answer
This tipsheet lists seven story ideas that reporters can pursue with data from opensecrets.org. The ideas range from personal financial disclosure to 527s and PACs.
Tags: story ideas; federal government; political investigations; campaign finance
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About the Center for Responsive Politics
A brief summary of what the Center for Responsive Politics does and offers for journalists.
Tags: politics; nonprofit; opensecret; internet; databases;
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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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Covering Campaign Finance and Money in Politics
This tipsheet offers usable definitions and clear examples of various terms associated with campaign finance, like 527 groups, issue ads and reporting schedule.
Tags: election cycle; opensecrets.org; FEC; campaign donations
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Cash Correlation
Jonathan Salant briefly describes five web sites that offer detailed information related to different aspects of campaign finances. These include the matching of campaign contributions to votes won, giving patterns of local companies and attempts at expanding the base of fund raisers, among others.
Tags: www.fec.gov; www.opensecrets.org; www.fecinfo.com; political action committee contributions; GOP; PAC
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Useful research tools available on the CRP website, www.opensecrets.org
This tipsheet lists several tools that are available on the Center for Responsive Politic's Web site that are useful to reporters covering politics and campaign finance issues.