New fundraising invitations show Hillary Clinton attended a fundraiser thrown by Lynn Rothschild on Tuesday — the same day that State Department emails were released showing that Rothschild may have influenced a past profile of the White House hopeful.
Continue readingAdvocacy efforts renew hope for anticorruption movement in Ukraine
A year after the Euromaidan revolution in Ukraine, public opinion on the new government is mixed. However, new bills to enhance transparency and accountability may restore hope in reforms.
Continue readingFeingold’s comeback bid gets major jolt from online donors
Russ Feingold's comeback bid for the Senate earned nearly $1 million from online donors over a six-week period, early reports by online fundraising platform ActBlue show. His online donations led all other congressional candidates and committees over that period.
Continue readingImproving how citizens email Congress with smart illustrations
Last summer, Sunlight created a feature that allowed you to email your lawmakers as easily as a friend. One year later, we are still improving it by creating new illustrations to enhance the experience.
Continue readingSunlight in Argentina
We are excited to announce that Sunlight is starting work with our friends and allies toward a shared vision of a more open and inclusive society in Argentina.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Top 5 federal opengov efforts
Here are five areas where the federal government is making major strides in the realm of transparency.
Continue readingBusiness lobby set to air more ads
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is up with another round of political ads set to begin today in Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa and North Carolina, according to FCC documents.
Continue readingJindal soft money group hits airwaves — then goes offline
A soft money organization that poured over $224,000 into Iowa TV ads during the month of June favorable to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal had its website go offline yesterday — the same day that Jindal announced his candidacy.
Continue readingThe House opens up to open source
Lawmakers that want to use open source solutions — which are restriction-free, reusable and frequently more cost-effective — usually can't. But all that may be about to change.
Continue readingWe need a sharper focus on money in politics
As the 2016 elections come into view, reimagining the way in which we tell money in politics stories is one of the biggest challenges we face.
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