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Continue readingThe perplexing case of the Ted Cruz super PACs
Most presidential candidates have one or perhaps two super PACs championing their cause. Why does Ted Cruz have six?
Continue readingLessons from Ukraine: Improving civic tech with human-centered design
Two Sunlighters recently spent 10 days in Ukraine, meeting with local activists that are fighting corruption and increasing accountability. While there, we learned some valuable lessons to integrate into our own work.
Continue readingMeet the opengov champions that are kicking off TransparencyCamp 2015
Sunlight’s annual unconference, TransparencyCamp, is right around the corner! We've got a great lineup of opengov champions to kick off this year's TCamp — read more about the featured speakers within!
Continue readingJackson, Miss., becomes first What Works city to sign executive order on open data
In a huge step forward for transparency in the city of Jackson, Miss., Mayor Tony Yarber has today signed an executive order that will create an open data policy and establish a powerful commitment to government openness.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Bringing understanding and engagement to public budgets
Creating a budget is one of the most important tasks of government, but citizens are more disconnected from this process than ever. The interactive web app Balancing Act seeks to change that.
Continue readingThe Trump question: How do self-financed candidates fare in elections?
We've written that the 2016 election will be BYOB — "bring your own billionaire." But could you also "be your own billionaire?"
Continue readingKansas officials rebuff lawsuit seeking voting machine records
After a statistician found potential anomalies in electoral voting records, Kansas officials are trying to block a lawsuit seeking the release of voting machine paper tapes.
Continue readingWhite House makes Presidential Innovation Fellows program permanent
Great news for the world of civic tech: President Barack Obama has signed an executive order making the Presidential Innovation Fellows program permanent.
Continue readingTwitter shuts down 30 international versions of Politwoops
Over the weekend, Twitter shut down all remaining Politwoops sites in 30 countries around the world.
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