More than 400 people were arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Monday protesting the influence of money on politics after... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Welcome to the age of (open) data breach journalism?
The Sunlight Foundation submitted comments on the U.S. government’s draft open source software policy today. Here’s the short version of... View Article
Continue readingSunlight’s comments on the proposed U.S. open source software policy
We believe that making more of the software built by or for the federal government open source will improve how the federal government works and save agencies money.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Vote.gov, HomeStat and Panama Leaks fallout in the UK
President Obama urged viewers of American Idol to vote during the series finale of American Idol last night, suggesting that... View Article
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Honoring transparency improvements from inside Congress
On April 12, the OpenGov Foundation will co-host the first annual Door Stop Awards for Transparency, recognizing those who have toiled in the trenches to deliver more efficient, effective and open congressional information
Continue readingDark money group spends $200,000 on ads opposing Puerto Rico debt relief bill
A dark money group, the Center for Individual Freedom, has purchased at least $200,000 in ads in Washington, D.C., an attempt to influence lawmakers crafting economic legislation to assist Puerto Rico's dire financial situation.
Continue readingWhy are there so many anonymous companies in Delaware?
Americans don’t need offshore companies in tiny island nations to hide their money. America has Delaware.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Investing in open data and analytics in San José
Not to be overshadowed by Silicon Valley, San José is transforming its analytics capabilities through a new open data initiative.
Continue readingData USA sets a new bar for informing the public through data visualizations
Data USA enables users to instantly visualize open data from government agencies, instantly drilling down into locations, industries or occupations with a click.
Continue readingJohn Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ dives into congressional partying with Sunlight data
This past Sunday, the Sunlight Foundation’s Political Party Time database was featured on HBO’s "Last Week Tonight" with John Oliver.
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