Google Verbatim Search- The Researcher's Friend

November 25, 2011

How to use and access Google verbatim search functionality.

California FPPC Expands Disclosure Rules, Posts Financial Disclosure Forms Online

November 18, 2011

California Political Watchdog Now Requires Government Consultants to disclose personal finances; Posts financial disclosure forms online

November 10, 2011

Nixon Watergate grand jury testimony released by National Archives.

November 9, 2011

Sunlight Foundation has compiled a list of federal lobbyists using Twitter. Great illustration of how to use social media for research purposes.

November 5, 2011

Faye Dunaway's day in NYC Housing Court arrives; shows how court case files are built and documented

October 31, 2011

NY Times Public Editor calls for increased income source transparency for expert op-ed authors

October 28, 2011

AG Eric Holder has petitioned to make historically significant grand jury proceedings public in some circumstances.

October 13, 2011

New York Times digital archive points the way on digitizing old content for searchable access

October 13, 2011

Not quite as exciting as when the new phone book is here (the new phone book is here) but close: 2012 Statistical Abstract published

October 3, 2011

FBI Watch List FOIA response very instructive on what is and what isn't released under FOIA.

September 22, 2011

Find out how much is in a company's 401k plan and whether all of its employees participate using the Department of Labor Form 5500 search engine.

September 16, 2011

LegiStorm keeps improving and is positioned as the premier site for Congressional expense and other data. Worth a look.