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How-to: Using Google Maps and Google Earth Pro to verify claims about construction history
This video lays out the steps for using Google Maps to identify the date range of when a construction project broke ground. We show you how to use Google Earth Pro to find additional images that are unavailable on Google Maps.
2 days ago

How-to: Finding congressional personal financial disclosures
This video provides detailed instructions for finding the personal financial disclosures of a congressman and ascertaining notable changes in income that can raise important questions.
2 days ago

How-to: Finding campaign committee disbursements on the FEC website
In this video, we provide step-by-step instructions to navigate the FEC website to find official campaign committee disbursements. Follow along as we explore spending details that are crucial for analysis.
2 days ago

How-to: Analyzing domain registrations using Whoxy and ViewDNS
In this video, we demonstrate how to analyze domain registrations using Whoxy, a domain search engine, and ViewDNS, a reverse IP lookup. We focus on domains linked to a specific email address. Follow along as we go through this process step by step.
2 days ago

How-to: Verify Educational Background
This video will guide you through an example of verifying an individual's educational background. Here, we find Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' attorney license using the Florida Bar Association website. Instructions are provided on how to cross-reference this information to verify education claims on his campaign website.
2 days ago

How-to: Search GovTrack
Here we show how to navigate GovTrack. We demonstrate various ways to search this database and how to set up tracking notifications on an elected official. The video shows how to search for information on certain issues and how to check for committee information and assignments.
2 days ago

How-to: Navigate the Legislator Misconduct Database
This demonstrates how to search the legislator misconduct database and set up tracking notifications on an elected member of Congress. It also shows what can be found on this website, including the accusations of misconduct and information on legislators missing roll call votes.
3 days ago

How-to: Search Senate efdSearch
This video demonstrates how one could have checked for Burr's PTRs on the Senate efdSearch database.
3 days ago

How-to: Search Congress.gov
This video shows how to navigate congress.gov and set up tracking notifications on a legislator.
3 days ago

How-to: Search USASpending
This video demonstrates how to search USASpending to find information on grants and loans given to certain companies from the US government at the federal level.
3 days ago

How-to: Search the SEC EDGAR for nonprofits, private companies, and individuals
Take a shot: In this demo, we talk about searching the SEC for nonprofits, private companies, and individuals. It's a good idea to search the SEC even if the company or individual isn't required to file. You never know what will pop up!
3 days ago

How-to: Look for UCC Filings, New York State
A UCC primer: Watch this demo to learn how to find Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, documents that lenders use to show their legal right to assets a borrower uses to secure a loan. We will discuss what UCC filings are, what they can reveal, and how to find them. These are key because they can give information on a private company's finances, and the listed collateral can reveal assets owned by the company or individual, or even previously unknown LLCs.
3 days ago

How-to: Search for Business, Personal Property
Finding assets: In this demo, we show how to search for business and personal property in Harris County, Texas. This is an example of how to find information about the assets of a private company.
3 days ago

How-to: Where to start? SEC Filings
An SEC primer: In this tutorial, we discuss six forms that are a great place to start researching a business.
3 days ago

How-to: Search LinkedIn for Previous Employees and Co-workers
Connecting the dots with LinkedIn: How to use LinkedIn to find former employees, co-workers or classmates.
7 days ago
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