David Meyers
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With politicians and the public raising privacy questions amidst Flock's nationwide growth, the company is spending millions on lobbying to protect its business interests.
OpenSecrets.org@opensecrets.org · 2w agoFlock Safety is flocking to DC & statehouses, pouring more than $2M into lobbying since '25 as scrutiny grows over its license plate cameras.🚦 That includes $1.3M for federal lobbying & at least $1M in states. We track the #flock money tracking you: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/08...
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OpenSecrets.org@opensecrets.org · 4w agoDemocracy works best when it’s transparent. Happy #NationalNonprofitDay from the team uncovering the influence of money in politics. As a nonprofit, our work is powered by you. Help us keep campaign finance & lobbying data accessible for everyone: OpenSecrets.org/donate 🔎
I pray this stays in stock through December so @drewmagary.bsky.social can include it in his takedown of the William Sonoma holiday catalog. www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sme...
SMEG 500 Fiat Beverage Refrigerator
Add fun and style to your space with the SMEG 500 Fiat Beverage Refrigerator, perfect for chilling drinks and impressing guests at any gathering.
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Reminder: Our Instagram AMA on money in politics is tomorrow, Aug. 6. Got a question about campaign finance, lobbying or where political money actually goes? Bring it to @OpenSecretsDC on Instagram.
Study Finds Most Americans Can't Find Where They Are Being Deported On Map
No Republican ranks among the top 5 fundraisers among Senate candidates. Only Speaker Mike Johnson cracked the top 5 on the House side.
OpenSecrets.org@opensecrets.org · 2mo agoHouse and Senate candidates have filed their latest round of quarterly fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission. Democrats dominate the top of the lists. (1/5) www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/07...
🏛️ The Supreme Court struck down limits on coordinated spending between political parties & candidates. Parties can now use joint fundraising committee money to coordinate directly w/ candidates on spending, something federal law previously restricted. More: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/07...
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And Platner isn't allowed to nad his campaign cash over to the new nominee.
Joedy McCreary@joedymccreary.bsky.social · 2mo ago🚨NEW from me at @opensecrets.org: Maine Dems are hunting for a new Senate nominee & they have a cash problem. Platner raised $16.3M and had $2.2M in cash on hand – way less than Collins’ $10M. Whoever takes over for him will start in a deep financial hole. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/07...
Among the 12 most competitive House races, a quarter of challengers are outraising incumbents. Each of those challengers has cleared $1M so far. 🧵 (1/3)
250 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was a radical act of transparency, a public accounting of power. Today, the fight looks different as dark money floods elections but the cause remains the same. Following the money is the ultimate democratic practice. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/07...
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@sonnybunch.bsky.social has been at the forefront of this movement.
Richard Deitsch@richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 3mo agoGrand Moff Tarkin: "I think Palpatine's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Alderaan happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story."
False.
CNN@cnn.com · 3mo agoImagine a huge scorpion the size of a baseball bat, scrambling over mossy rocks and around large, treelike structures before slipping into a nearby stream. That’s how a team of scientists describes what the largest ever known scorpion would have looked like. https://cnn.it/4giBnfA
We just got our official Webby Awards photos back and are reliving every great moment from last month's event. Thank you again for honoring us with the People’s Voice Award for Best Website in the Government & Associations category. 🏆 We follow the money 💰. Follow us ➡️.
Kean's fundraising is running on autopilot. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/06...
Jim Saksa@jimsaksa.com · 3mo agoIt's not often you get county party chairs telling reporters they are absolutely nervous about their own incumbent candidate's shots. Like, that's how bad it is: the party hacks are dropping all pretense here www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
In the meantime, Kean's fundraising is running on autopilot. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/06...
With Kean off the grid, his campaign racked up $167K on ‘autopilot’ - OpenSecrets News
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) has spent nearly three months out of public view. His fundraising machine still managed to bring in six figures.
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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan@jaketapper.bsky.social · 3mo ago“HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN” the president says about a congressman who hasn’t been seen publicly in nearly three months, hasn’t voted since March 5, and has yet to tell his constituents where he is.
Kean keeps raising money on autopilot. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/06...
With Kean off the grid, his campaign racked up $167K on ‘autopilot’ - OpenSecrets News
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) has spent nearly three months out of public view. His fundraising machine still managed to bring in six figures.
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Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan@jaketapper.bsky.social · 3mo ago“HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN” the president says about a congressman who hasn’t been seen publicly in nearly three months, hasn’t voted since March 5, and has yet to tell his constituents where he is.
Chart of the Week: Sen. John Cornyn’s more than $2.3M in PAC money was not enough to overcome AG Ken Paxton’s fundraising from large individual donors. Paxton won the GOP runoff by 25 points. #TXSEN
Candidates have put over $203M of their own money into midterm, knowing they can pay themselves back after Election Day. In '24, Sen. Bernie Moreno loaned $4.5M to his Senate run & was later repaid $1.3M with money raised after the election. Learn more: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/05...
More candidates repay campaign loans with post-election cash - OpenSecrets News
Since the Supreme Court ended limits on loan repayments, candidates have increasingly used money raised after elections to repay themselves.
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Tax prep companies set lobbying record as IRS Direct File ended - OpenSecrets News
Intuit and H&R Block poured more than $7M into federal lobbying in 2025 – the same year the IRS’s free Direct File program was shuttered.
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Defector@defector.com · 4mo agoFree, Easy, Dead: The difficult birth and predictable death of IRS Direct File defector.com/free-easy-de...
A new poll shows that a large majority of Americans say they think there is too much money in U.S. politics.
Poll: 72 percent say there’s too much money in American politics
A new poll shows that a large majority of Americans say they think there is too much money in U.S. politics. Politico released a poll on Saturday showing that 72 percent of Americans say there̵…
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Big announcement! 🎉 New site updates are LIVE: '25-'26 campaign data, novel ways to view data on elected officials, and major updates to state dashboards and elections. Dive into the new data: opensecrets.org
As USPS warns it may be insolvent by 2027 and Amazon is cutting USPS shipments, FedEx and UPS increased federal lobbying, spending nearly $20 million in 2025. Read more: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/04...
FedEx and UPS poured nearly $20 million into federal lobbying in 2025 - OpenSecrets News
FedEx and UPS poured $20 million into federal lobbying in 2025 as they worked to capitalize on a weakened U.S. Postal Service.
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Palantir Technologies, Axon Enterprise and Parsons Corporation – three firms that received millions in ICE contracts in 2025 – boosted their combined lobbying spending by 194% from 2020 to 2025. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/04...
Tech firms triple lobbying expenditures while raking in millions from ICE contracts - OpenSecrets News
Tech companies tied to ICE operations, like Palantir, have sharply increased federal lobbying as the Trump admin has steered contracts their way.
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Please check out the first interview in my new series exploring campaign financial transparency at the state level. More to come!
OpenSecrets.org@opensecrets.org · 5mo agoNew series "State of Disclosure" explores state-level campaign finance enforcement. First up is Allen Norfleet of the Maryland State Board of Elections on how MD tracks campaign money and why public access to those records matters. Watch: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/03...
Our K Street #MarchMadness 🏀🗑️ is live and UCLA wins the bracket. See which colleges lobby the most and why it matters for public policy. Read the full bracket and analysis in the link below. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/03...
March Money Madness: UCLA cuts down the nets on K Street - OpenSecrets News
As schools compete in March Madness, OpenSecrets has released its K Street College Classic, picking each matchup based on lobbying spending.
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"With record-setting midterm spending expected, consequential legal fights over money in politics winding through the courts, and undisclosed private funds flowing to elections and government projects, the public needs faster, clearer access to who is shaping our elections and our laws."
OpenSecrets.org@opensecrets.org · 6mo agoSunshine Week: As we near the nation’s 250th, Exec. Dir. Hilary Braseth argues in her op-ed that an independent account of how money flows in politics is vital to the next 250 years of self-government. Read & share her op‑ed: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/03...