Sunlight Foundation

In today's edition, the FEC slaps Jeb Bush's super PAC with a big fine, President Trump spends his weekends with wealthy business associates, Texas makes more mistaken additions to a "voter fraud" list, Russians protest against Internet restrictions, and more. 

In today's edition, we celebrate Sunshine Week, House Democrats pass their centerpiece political reform legislation, hundreds of lobbyists are wading through President Trump's swamp, a win for open government in Alabama, and more. 

In today's edition, we share quick links to a week's worth of OpenGov news including the latest from Sunlight's blog, the House's moves on ethics reform, an updated count of President Trump's false statements, open government data in Africa, Boston's new chief data officer, and a whole lot more.

In today's edition, the Trump Organization looks to avoid an investigation, Pentagon whistleblowers face retaliation, Albania's democracy hangs by a thread, and more. 

In today's edition, Montana's strong campaign finance law will stand, President Trump's new pick for UN ambassador was one of his major donors, Rep. Duncan Hunter's legal defense fund benefits from defense contractors, and more. 

In today's edition, the Trump administration finally releases an Open Government Partnership National Action Plan, this North Carolina Congressional seat gets a new election, an updated guide to state level open government laws, and more.

In today's edition, the FEC won't defend itself, multiple Interior Department officials may have violated President Trump's ethics agreement, the difference between open data governance and open governance, and more. 

In today's edition, a bipartisan group looks to fix the FEC, a federal ethics office refuses to certify Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross' financial disclosures, a reporter is detained in and expelled from Egypt, and more.

In today's edition, Americans share their opinions on election season, earmarks might be coming back to Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court will consider the Census citizenship question, a New York county looks to boost its financial transparency, and more.

In today's edition, we explain the government's responsibility to share online content in multiple languages, Amazon pulls its new New York City location following local pushback, President Trump won't shut the government down again, but will declare a national emergency in an effort to build his wall, and more.