Here is Tuesdays look at transparency-related news items, todays congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events.

News Roundup:

• The Washington Post has an interactive table detailing the spending of political parties and interest groups on the 2010 midterm elections. (The Washington Post)
• USA Today looked at the money interest groups have spent on campaign ads this year. (USA Today)
• OpenSecrets looked at the money spent by both sides of the climate change legislation debate. (OpenSecrets)
• Fox News parent company News Corp. is not the only media company that has made significant political donations. (OpenSecrets)
• Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) said that he does not believe Citizens United will undermine his re-election efforts. (The Huffington Post)
• The New Yorker profiled the billionaire Koch family and its history of funding conservative causes. (The New Yorker)
• An Interior Department probe found that a federal regulator took gifts from an oil company and misused travel funds. (The Huffington Post)
• The Washington Independent and OMB Watch pushed back on the idea that the IRS can oversee independent expenditures by nonprofit groups. (The Washington Independent) (OMB Watch)
• A recent survey found that while users of government websites value transparency, federal agencies are not making it a high enough priority. (Government Technology)

Relevant committee hearings scheduled for 8/24:

• None

Relevant bills introduced:

• None

Transparency events scheduled for 8/24:

• None