Given the renewed attention to foreign influence on this year’s presidential election, we put together a quick guide on FARA.
Continue readingInternet blind spot highlighted in Trump’s $8.4 million digital expenditure
Donald Trump's campaign spent $8.4 million dollars on digital work — but we don't really know what that entails.
Continue readingHelp us find political dark money in your state
Dark money spending at the state and local level has skyrocketed in recent years. Help us find the dark money spending in your state.
Continue readingWhy is the tax return a big deal and what information can you learn from it?
Why are tax returns such a big deal? We believe tax returns, when considered in conjunction with financial disclosure forms, help paint a fuller picture of the candidate’s financial dealings.
Continue readingNew bill seeks independent TV cameras in Congress
A new bill by Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., would ensure cameras in Congress were independently controlled.
Continue readingTurning off C-SPAN feed troubling for transparency
Why turning off C-SPAN's cameras in the House during the Democratic sit-in led to troubling questions over legislative transparency.
Continue readingDeadlock over political coercion at work causes 3 FEC commissioners to issue scathing statement
Thanks to FEC deadlock, another troubling campaign finance issue is dropped without even opening an investigation.
Continue readingComing online soon: More political ad disclosure
Good news: Beginning, June 24, 2016, you will be able to get more information about political ads running on cable, radio and satellite stations across the United States.
Continue readingSwag for Sunlight: The time we asked ‘Nerd Prom’ attendees to donate their party favors
White House Correspondents Weekend is supposed to celebrate transparency. So, filmmaker Patrick Gavin had an idea: Would party-goers be willing to stand up for transparency by donating their swag bags to Sunlight?
Continue readingInfluence Abroad: American vulture funds feed on Argentina’s debt crisis
Vulture funds preyed on Argentina during a debt crisis — resulting in economic depression for the South American country and huge profits for investors.
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