Presenting Part III of the junior developer's guide to system administration, where we will take a networked Web server and make it respond to HTTP requests at that same IP.
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A murky nonprofit is pouring a million dollars into the New Hampshire airwaves, attacking Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan's fiscal record.
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As the G7 Summit convenes, it is clear that data and openness still seem to be low priorities for Germany.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Introducing WeVote, a new civic tech project powered by the Open States API
WeVote, a new civic tech project powered by Sunlight's Open States API, is building a bridge between the public and their elected representatives on the state level.
Continue readingRepresentatives prove they aren’t done with surveillance reform
A series of amendments to the USA FREEDOM Act proves that the House isn't done with surveillance reform.
Continue readingThe public rally in support of Politwoops
It's been an intense 24 hours here at Sunlight: We've been mystified and saddened by Twitter pulling the plug on Politwoops, but we've been incredibly gratified by the support we've received from the entire opengov community.
Continue readingBennet looks to ban lobbyist bundlers, close the 20 percent loophole and more
A new bill from Sen. Michael Bennet looks to shine a light on so-called "shadow lobbyists" and end one of the long-running practices that allows them to secretly manipulate Washington.
Continue readingEulogy for Politwoops
In 2012, Twitter allowed Sunlight to curate deleted tweets from lawmakers and those seeking elected office in an effort to preserve this public record. But last night, all that changed when Twitter pulled the plug on Politwoops for good.
Continue readingHeading to IRE 2015? Learn how Sunlight tools can improve your money in politics reporting
Sunlight will be at IRE 2015 this week in Philadelphia! Get in touch to talk money in politics, opengov journalism and more. And check out the panel on our reporting tools, of course!
Continue readingWe should demand more from “open” than just data: Thoughts on the International Open Data Conference
The International Open Data Conference, held in Ottawa last week, was one of the largest recent gatherings for the open government community, and it's invited us to confront tougher questions about how this community can create meaningful change.
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