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Continue readingBillionaire speech shows line between campaigns and super PACs erased
Many viewers may have seen the speech given by billionaire investor Tom Barrack during the final night of the Republican convention and wondered, “Who is this guy?"
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Making dollars and sense of special interests at the RNC
CONVENED: Sunlighters Libby Watson and Josh Stewart went to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and explored the scene. “Notably... View Article
Continue readingNavigating the special interest solar system at the 2016 RNC
If the convention hall at Quicken Loans Arena is the Sun — the center of the RNC solar system — then the planets that surround it are an almost endless list of parties, fundraisers, policy discussions and media hubs.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: FOIA delays, denials and dismissals head to committee
FAILURES: ProPublica collected a series of frustrating experiences with public records requests from its reporters. [ProPublica] Almost every reporter on... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Analyzing the state of cities’ bulk data
[FIGURE: Comparing U.S cities’ population size and bulk data access] STATE OF THE STATES: Sunlight’s Richard Yarrow dug into the... View Article
Continue readingAnalyzing the state of cities’ bulk data
How effective are cities at releasing open data in bulk forms?
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Bringing Sunlight to the RNC
ROADTRIP: Sunlighters Libby Watson and Josh Stewart have arrived at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Louis Serino has... View Article
Continue readingPolitical Party Time takeover: Sunlight at the 2016 Republican National Convention
Sunlighters Libby Watson and Josh Stewart are crashing the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland!
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Google makes it easier than ever to register to vote
OK, GOOGLE: If you search Google for “how to register to vote,” U.S. users will now instantly receive guidelines, requirements... View Article
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