U.S. Capitol. (Photo credit: Bill Rand/Flickr) I had a great time today presenting my thoughts on transparency in government to... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: More political ad disclosure is coming soon!
WHO BOUGHT THAT AD? Melissa Yeager expertly explains and reports on good news on political ad disclosure: “Beginning, June 24,... View Article
Continue readingPoll: Public supports disclosure of tax returns for presidential candidates
Graphic by Sunlight Foundation A New York Times/CBS News national poll released yesterday found that nearly 6 in 10 registered... View Article
Continue readingFCC complaints data falls short of fully informing the public
The Federal Communications Commission's release of consumer complaint data is a step in the right direction, but it falls far short of the transparency and accountability full disclosure would bring.
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 readingToday in OpenGov: Time to help the FOIA ombudsman, Interior
DID YOU GET THE READ RECEIPT? By not substantively responding to repeated requests from Office of Government Information Services to... View Article
Continue readingThe Interior Department should honor Congress’ intentions on FOIA mediation
The U.S. Department of the Interior is effectively ignoring six attempts by the Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Ombudsman to mediate FOIA requests dating back to February 2015.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Congress misses opportunity to open CRS reports to the public. Again.
CLOSED CRS: Seven years ago, Sunlight’s founding executive director, Ellen Miller, wrote that opening up Congressional Research Service reports “is... View Article
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: How I mapped out my community in 15 minutes with open data
We need maps – and the data to produce them – so we can better share and understand where we live, who we live with and what community resources are available.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: CIA mistakes trash can for classified documents folder
TOP NEWS: Sunlight’s Libby Watson reported from the National Press Club this morning, where Rep. Rick Nolan (D-Minn) warned that... View Article
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