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OpenCongress

  1. Help us launch an OpenCongress fundraising drive next month: goo.gl/GQvV4 #opengov 2:19 PM May 31st via web
  2. If you support OpenCongress & gov't transparency, call Rep @AnderCrenshaw & @HouseAppropsGOP to demand #opendata. Info: goo.gl/5rMaq 3:43 PM May 30th via web
  3. Congress Refuses to #FreeTHOMAS: goo.gl/BySw3. Call Rep. @AnderCrenshaw now to demand #opendata: 202-225-2501. #opengov 2:09 PM May 30th via web
  4. RT @ppolitics - Donny Shaw of PPF & @fightfortheftr interviewed by @TPM on campaign to kill #CISPA in Senate: bit.ly/JDVQm4 #opengov 4:34 PM May 23rd via web
  5. Possible progress for bulk access to congressional data: bit.ly/JpuDUe Background on OC here: bit.ly/Kj8U02 #freeTHOMAS 12:49 PM May 18th via bitly
  6. Call to action: there's a major bill markup tmw morning for #opengovdata. Contact Congress now to #FreeTHOMAS: bit.ly/Kj8U02 #opengov 2:21 PM May 17th via web
  7. New OC Blog post by @ppolitics on the meaning of #participatorypolitics, via @ybenkler on #SOPA & #netfreedom: bit.ly/KpLdXw #opengov 8:56 AM May 10th via web
  8. Full roll call details on House vote to prevent DoJ from using federal funds to oppose DOMA: bit.ly/LYyn4S 8:44 AM May 10th via bitly
  9. New NDAA bill "affirms that the Secretary of Defense is authorized to conduct military activities in cyberspace." bit.ly/KDx8IT 4:33 PM May 8th via bitly
  10. .@richards1000 thx Rob, we'll be blogging about that terrific research; shouts also our #opengov allies & sibling nonprofit @fightfortheftr. 5:31 PM May 7th via web in reply to richards1000
  11. #activateNYC, thrilled that @YBenkler cites OC's role in his great researched presentation on stop- #SOPA, w/#netfreedom & #opengov allies. 8:37 AM May 3rd via Twitterrific
  12. #activateNYC, thrilled that @YBenkler cites @OpenCongress role in researched presentation on stop- #SOPA, w/ #netfreedom & #opengov allies. 8:37 AM May 3rd via Twitterrific
  13. Ed DeSeve @ #activateNYC12 conf. endorses robust #opengov slate & #opendata transparency, but we still lack #opengovdata today: #FreeTHOMAS! 7:28 AM May 3rd via Twitterrific
  14. .@ppolitics here at #activateNYC conf. to share #opengov for participatory democracy. Legit-wow lineup of thought leaders by The Guardian. 6:13 AM May 3rd via Twitterrific