Independence, Mo., launched its open data portal, making data that could already be found on the city’s website accessible in several standardized formats.
Continue readingThe top 10 big-money Senate races in 2016 — so far
Since the fate of the Senate is at stake in November, we examined the campaign finance data around the most expensive contests using Sunlight's Real-Time Influence Explorer tool.
Continue readingMayor Liccardo’s Smart City Vision will bring greater transparency to San José
Yesterday, the San José City Council approved Mayor Sam Liccardo’s Smart City Vision, a plan to transform the city through the use of technology and data-driven decision-making.
Continue readingAfter years of lobbying, Tom Daschle finally registers as a lobbyist
After 10 years of "policy advising," "strategic consulting" and "government affairs" work, Tom Daschle is finally registering as an out-and-out lobbyist.
Continue readingA new frontier in opaque political ad spending: GIFs
Nestled between posts like “Split Supreme Court Means A Win For Public Sector Unions” to “18 Things You’ll Understand If You’re Obsessed With Hot Cheetos,” you might see a paid political ad — and not even know it.
Continue readingCredit card abuse, open records and the U.S. Virgin Islands “black hole” government
The Virgin Islands Daily News recently requested information on how government-issued credit cards were used. The results were not ideal for the governor — or the taxpayers of the Virgin Islands.
Continue readingDark money group vastly outspending candidates on ads in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
The judicial election in Wisconsin is on April 5 — when Wisconsin voters go to the polls, they won’t know who funded most of the ad spending around it.
Continue readingWhat happens to the leftover money after each 2016 candidate drops out?
Sixteen candidates have already come and gone in the 2016 election, raising (and spending) millions of dollars along the way. But campaigns tend to come to an abrupt end — usually with some cash left over.
Continue readingHouse Rules Committee to release data in XML format
The House Rules Committee took a big step for open government today: The committee is publishing the text of the House Rules and eventually other related documents in an easy-to-use XML format.
Continue readingHow do states rank on campaign contribution disclosure?
During a presidential election — particularly one as compelling and unpredictable as this one — it can be easy to... View Article
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