Justin Elliot

After Taiwan Trip, NY Congressman Orders Ethics Training For Staff

Update Rep. Bill Owens, D-N.Y., is ordering ethics training for his staff following a ProPublica story on a trip the congressman and his wife took to Taiwan that was organized by lobbyists. House rules bar members from going on trips arranged by lobbyists. Owens announced that he was reimbursing $22,000 to the trip’s official sponsor, […]

Justin Elliot
By Justin Elliot
4th of july

Update Rep. Bill Owens, D-N.Y., is ordering ethics training for his staff following a ProPublica story on a trip the congressman and his wife took to Taiwan that was organized by lobbyists. House rules bar members from going on trips arranged by lobbyists. Owens announced that he was reimbursing $22,000 to the trip's official sponsor, a

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New Disclosure Rules For Political Ads Could Take Months

After years of consideration, the Federal Communications Commission finally voted last month to require broadcasters to post online political ad data currently kept only on paper at the stations. Yet it’s unclear when the data — which will provide a detailed picture of campaign and super PAC ad spending — will actually begin to be […]

Justin Elliot
By Justin Elliot
This is a frame grab from a Rick Perry presidential campaign advertisement. Under a proposed FCC rule, media outlets would be required to detail political advertisements run by the company in an online database. (AP Photo/Perry Presidential Campaign)

After years of consideration, the Federal Communications Commission finally voted last month to require broadcasters to post online political ad data currently kept only on paper at the stations. Yet it’s unclear when the data — which will provide a detailed picture of campaign and super PAC ad spending — will actually begin to be posted. The

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Broadcasters Sue to…Block Transparency

The National Association of Broadcasters is asking a federal appeals court to block a rule passed by the Federal Communications Commission last month requiring TV stations to post political ad data on the Internet. In a petition for review filed Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., the broadcast industry group argues […]

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By Justin Elliot
News anchors discuss the news on the air. (Photo by Scott S.)

The National Association of Broadcasters is asking a federal appeals court to block a rule passed by the Federal Communications Commission last month requiring TV stations to post political ad data on the Internet. In a petition for review filed Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., the broadcast industry group argues that

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Congressional Leader Calls for Investigation of the Pardon Office

The ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee has called on President Barack Obama to order an investigation into the case of Clarence Aaron, a federal prison inmate whose quest for a presidential commutation was the subject of a ProPublica investigation. The investigation, co-published May 13 with the Washington Post, showed that Pardon Attorney Ronald L. Rodgers, […]

Justin Elliot
By Justin Elliot
President Barack Obama waves after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, after returning from a trip to Cleveland. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee has called on President Barack Obama to order an investigation into the case of Clarence Aaron, a federal prison inmate whose quest for a presidential commutation was the subject of a ProPublica investigation. The investigation, co-published May 13 with the Washington Post, showed that Pardon

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