Here are three keys to successfully opening up criminal justice data in your hometown.
Continue readingClose races, party leaders attract early money for 2016 House races
A small handful of House members and candidates, nearly all Republicans, have already raised more than $1 million each in the 2016 election cycle.
Continue readingNew group opposing Iran nuke deal has ties to pro-Israel lobby
A recently formed dark money group that's airing ads on the proposed nuclear deal with Iran in 20 states has ties to the pro-Israel lobby.
Continue readingNew dark money group to air ad on Iran nuclear deal in 18 states
A newly formed dark money group called "Citizens for a Nuclear Free Iran" will begin running ads in at least 18 states, according to public documents.
Continue readingWhat FEC filings show about 2016 candidates
Candidates for president offered the first detailed look at their campaign finances yesterday. While Hillary Clinton is running away with the money race for Democrats, the competition for cash is much tighter on the Republican side.
Continue readingNew resources from the Money, Politics and Transparency project expose money’s troubling role in politics
Today, the Money, Politics and Transparency project is excited to release a new set of resources that expose money’s troubling role in political parties and elections around the globe.
Continue readingDatathons and open data portals: Virginia’s new civic tech initiatives
Virginia is getting its citizens involved with opengov in multiple ways, including the 2015 Datathon Challenge and a new open data portal in Richmond.
Continue readingSunlight receives 4-star charity rating for the fourth year in a row
We are proud to announce that Sunlight has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for the fourth year in a row, the highest rating available.
Continue readingCFPB releases new database of consumer complaints
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau recently announced that it was releasing consumer complaints against financial institutions. We're excited by the multiple easy-to-use formats and the variety of data being made available.
Continue readingPilot program will publicize all FOIA responses at select federal agencies
A six-month pilot program led by the Justice Department will increase disclosure of information at several agencies by requiring that records released under the Freedom of Information Act be shared publicly.
Continue reading
59063
