The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 has significant issues with accountability and transparency.
Continue readingWhat is open design?
By experimenting with the concept of open design, Sunlight is able to create visuals that are more collaborative and effective.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: More openness, less secrecy
America will not thrive in a secrecy culture. We have a choice: Will we continue down secrecy’s path of silence and darkness — or will we let the sunlight shine in?
Continue readingDNC retreats, lifts ban on money from lobbyists and PACs
In a reversal, the DNC has decided to accept contributions for its national convention and presidential campaign accounts from lobbyists and PACs, setting the stage for an expensive election in 2016.
Continue readingDespite earmark ban, local governments hope for help from highway bill
A group of cities and counties in southern Virginia have hired a Washington lobbyist as part of their push for a $4 billion highway project that local leaders hope will bring jobs and growth to their rural area.
Continue readingLarge amounts of money are going to presidential candidates, but not directly
More money has been raised for presidential candidates in the first six months of the 2016 election cycle than in the same period during the previous two presidential cycles, but only a fraction is directly controlled by campaigns.
Continue readingThe right to see
Video has become our trusted third party to police-civilian disputes. To improve police accountability policies, we need to make sure we hold on to our right to see the video of these events.
Continue readingConsent decrees open police data, but for a limited time only
Consent decrees can help achieve greater transparency and accountability in policing because they often require departments to institute new policy, collect new data and report data publicly.
Continue readingDisclosure Today is shining a fresh light on Trinidad and Tobago’s politics
Disclosure Today (DT!), a ”social governance” project developed by a Trinidad and Tobago-based nonprofit intends to tackle some of these issues by providing citizens with information on public decisions, legal advice and a safe channel to blow the whistle.
Continue readingHow we designed new icons for Sunlight’s revamped blog series
Sunlight launched several new blog series earlier this month, and with it came the need for a refreshed set of icons. Here's how Sunlight's design team tackled this challenging but necessary task.
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