The Obama administration routinely touts its 91 percent disclosure rate for responses under the Freedom of Information Act. But is that figure revealing the whole truth?
Continue readingBernie Sanders’s new political group won’t have to disclose its donors
Our Revolution launched this week to support “candidates in lockstep with [Bernie] Sanders' ideals.” But as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, the group would not be required to disclose its donors.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Explaining foreign influence in America, the Pentagon’s ridiculous FOIA ask, NSTIC pilots and more
[President Obama uses virtual reality goggles in the White House to look at Yellowstone National Park. Feel free to send... View Article
Continue readingThe Department of Defense should never be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act
Sunlight has opposed using the NDAA as a vehicle for weakening FOIA before, but we're now calling attention to one of the most ridiculous proposals we've seen in recent history.
Continue readingForeign influence in America: A brief explainer on FARA
Given the renewed attention to foreign influence on this year’s presidential election, we put together a quick guide on FARA.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Transparency in 2016, internet ad blind spots and California’s anti-eavesdropping bill
TRANSPARENCY AT CENTER STAGE: Both major party presidential nominees are being criticized across the political spectrum for failing to be... View Article
Continue readingWhich states have strong campaign finance oversight?
If a state has campaign finance limits but no one is there to enforce them, do they really matter?
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 readingToday in OpenGov: Untangling foreign influence, new lows for campaign transparency
INFLUENCE: A new tranche of emails obtained by Judicial Watch under the Freedom of Information Act suggest special access to Secretary... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Mistrust in voting, campaign exits, malware snakepits, premature declarations of secrecy’s death
CATALYZE THIS: A “new wave of open data based apps and tech could help increase voter participation and encourage greater... View Article
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