Sunlight's eagle-eyed developer, Luigi Montanez, took the above screenshot of the official video feed from the House Oversight Committee. It raises the question, who is watching the watchers watching Fresh Prince?
Continue readingImproving Sunlight’s Site with Issue Pages
Today we're officially unveiling a new 'Issues We Cover' page along with improvements to our site search.
Continue readingPhotos from TransparencyCamp 2011
We're still recovering from all the excitement and lessons of the weekend's successful TransparencyCamp and would love to share some favorites photos we found on the event's flickr pool - please add yours if you attended!
Continue reading(Possible) Results of a Government Shutdown
As Americans watch their lawmakers bicker and pontificate on how to fix the budget, we thought it would be helpful to gather some of the possible services that would slow or stall if the government shuts down.
Continue readingU.S. PIRG’s State Spending Transparency Scorecard
Last week the U.S. Public Interest Research Group published a transparency scorecard for every state in the country that assessed their ability to publish their spending online.
Continue readingSunlight on ‘Technology for Greater Transparency’ Panel
Today the director of Sunlight Labs, Tom Lee, will be speaking at a Sunshine Week event hosted by OpenTheGovernment.org and the Center for American Progress.
Continue readingSunlight Live Happening Now: House Hearing on Gas and Economy
This morning the Sunlight Foundation's award winning Sunlight Live platform will turn the spotlight on the Committee on Natural Resources' hearing on gas prices and U.S. jobs.
Continue readingPhotos from Today’s ACT Event
The committee room before the full crowd arrived. The Advisory Committee on Transparency‘s event earlier today was a huge success... View Article
Continue readingUnrest in the Middle East – Roundup of Sunlight’s Coverage
Since the unrest in the Middle East began a month ago the Sunlight Foundation has shone a unique spotlight on the lobbying efforts by the governments now facing massive protests and upheaval.
Continue readingBetter Draw a District – Doodle Your Own Gerrymander
One day, there will be a brilliant, easy-to-use tool that enlightens our citizenry on the intricacies of gerrymandering and the political machinations therein. But that day is not today.
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