#RaiseTheTech: Brigade Media Acqui(hi)res Controlling Interest in Causes.com
Sean Parker to remain Chairman, step down as CEO.
The civic engagement stealth startup started by Napster co-founder and former Facebook President Sean Parker announced it acquired a controlling stake in Philotic, the company that owns online campaigning platform Causes.
TechCrunch reports that Parker will remain Chairman of Brigade Media. Matt Mahan, the CEO of Causes . . .
RaiseTheVote: Big Money Failed to Save House Majority Leader Eric Cantor
Challenger Dave Brat's $200K shoestring budget enough to defeat incumbent Cantor's $5.5M by 11-points.
Other than small donations driven by conservative talk-radio hosts, Brat received little support nationally. Brat will face Democratic nominee Jack Grammell in November. Eric Cantor is the second incumbent - and the highest-ranking Republican - to lose a primary election to a Tea Party challenger this cycle. In the run up to the . . .
#RaiseTheTech: A Cool, Free Browser Extension That Exposes the Breakdown of Money Influencing Congress
Motto: "Some are red. Some are blue. All are green."
Sixteen year old self-taught coder Nicholas Rubin created Greenhouse, a free browser extension that displays on any web page a detailed breakdown of campaign contributions for every Senator and Representative. It "puts vital data where it's most relevant so you can discover the real impact of money on our political . . .
#RaiseTheVote: The Ultra-Rich Hijacking American Politics
An interview with the author Kenneth Vogel
Kenneth Vogel covers the confluence of money, politics, and influence for Politico.
In Big Money: 2.5 Billion Dollars, One Suspicious Vehicle, and a Pimp—on the Trail of the Ultra-Rich Hijacking American Politics , Vogel examines the billionaire megadonors on both sides of the aisle pouring millions into the political . . .
#RaiseTheVote: Red, Blue States Find Some Common Ground on Elections Reform
There are growing signs that lawmakers are finding common ground on both sides of the aisle
Stateline is reporting that..."
The reasons for the widespread popularity of online voter registration vary across states. Democrats often get on board with proposals aimed to make the voting process easier. Republicans have been enticed by arguments that a digital registration system can be more secure. And the prospect of . . .
#RaiseTheTech: States, counties, NGOs roll out more technology to help voters
A snapshot of efforts to make voting and/or registering to vote easier
Electionline is reporting: "...it’s important to take notice of these new apps/sites to highlight the progress being made in the elections field; and to encourage others who may late bloomers to get the ball rolling with their own tech improvements."
Read the full article by M. Mindy Moretti with a snapshot of . . .
#RaiseTheTech: DCCC Reserves $43.5 Million in TV Airtime for Midterms
The money is split across 36 districts, and more money could be added
Rollcall is reporting that... "The DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committe) had $43.3 million in the bank at the end of April and has raised more than its Republican counterpart by large margins this cycle. The committee ended April with an $11 million cash-on-hand advantage over the National Republican Congressional . . .
