During the 2008 presidential race a number of sites, like FiveThirtyEight.com and OpenSecrets.org, looked at the data behind election results and political contributions. The answer is always to follow the money and other projects are now building on those sites’ pioneering work. In New York City, the politics site Gotham Gazette is launching Councilpedia. Founder [...]
Business owners in Minnesota who are frustrated with Washington are apparently behind what was thought might be an internet hoax. Minnesota Public Radio’s Bob Collins gets to the bottom of the mysterious image of President George W. Bush, smiling down at unsuspecting Minnesota drivers: Mary Teske, the general manager of Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising [...]
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