We’re big fans of CityCamp here at Sunlight. It’s very cool to watch the process of government opening before your... View Article
Continue readingTransparencyCamp ’11 Recap
Last weekend's TransparencyCamp brought together about 250 government workers, software developers, investigative journalists, bloggers, students and open government advocates of all stripes to share stories, build relationships, and plan together to take on the challenges of building more open government. This year, TransparencyCamp also went global, bringing in 22 amazing transparency advocates from around the world to teach, learn and share with us here in the states.
Continue readingRegistration for TransparencyCamp ’11 Now Open
TransparencyCamp ‘11 will be held on April 30 – May 1 at Microsoft’s offices in Friendship Heights. (The location is... View Article
Continue readingDefend the Capitol from Lobbyists – with Snowballs!
Sadly, the snow DC got yesterday has pretty much already melted, but if you haven’t yet, go throw some snowballs!... View Article
Continue readingCan’t Buy Me Love
At the beginning of the holiday season last year, Sunlight Labs developed a new tool that forever changed how I... View Article
Continue readingGroundhog Day (Lobbying Edition)
Every February 2nd, optimists around the country turn to a furry little rodent in Western Pennyslvania, hoping that this year... View Article
Continue readingThe Local Open Government Directive
Introducing the Local Open Government Directive, a model based on the federal Open Government Directive modified to help local governments bring about openness and transparency. Over the last month, representatives from Colorado Smart Communities, CityCamp, Code for America, , the Sunlight Foundation and many other activists have been working together to create this document.
Continue readingLobby for a Special Interest: Yours
Over the coming months -- and if necessary, years -- Sunlight will fiercely advocate for greater transparency and disclosure around lobbying, and we want you to be involved every step of the way. The first step is building legislation that closes the loopholes for lobbyists and makes the influence of special interests transparent to the public. You can see and comment on our first draft of it at PublicMarkup.org - it’s the Real Time Online Lobbying Transparency Act.
Continue readingWhat to do tonight in DC? Get Indecent with Sunlight!
What to do tonight in DC? Get Indecent with Sunlight! In DC? Join Sunlight tonight at Indecent Disclosure, a fundraiser, happy hour, and all around transparency hootenanny taking over Madams Organ (2461 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009) between 5 and 9 PM. Why, you say? Well, for starters, we throw a great party, and we love meeting other folks interested in transparency and open government. The party will include drink specials, a raffle (you enter just by buying a ticket to the event itself!), and Constant Alarm, an awesome, new, local band in DC.
Continue readingTake Transparency Offline…and into Your Mailbox
Election season is in high gear, as you’ve no doubt noticed. With it comes the normal barrage of ads, phone... View Article
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