When the House adopted new rules for the 114th Congress, it took an unprecedented step forward in the realm of legislative data transparency.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: Office account says ‘I voted yes’ when member votes no and more
This week's roundup of deletions archived by Politwoops includes a declaration of a yes vote when the congressman voted nay and more.
Continue readingKnight News Challenge seeks new ideas to increase civic participation around elections
The Knight Foundation just launched its annual News Challenge, posing the question: "How might we better inform voters and increase civic participation before, during and after elections?" Submit your answer by March 19!
Continue readingHillary Clinton’s emails: What she can tell us right now
While there's little Hillary Clinton can to do to expedite the release of emails in the State Department’s possession, there's a number of questions she can answer now as a show of good faith.
Continue readingSunshine and shadows: Statehouses tackle open records laws in 2015
The 2016 state legislative sessions have already witnessed a host of important actions, with legislators across the country considering measures to increase and decrease governmental transparency.
Continue readingDNC paid $4.5 million for events at White House
A new Sunlight analysis of campaign finance records from the Democratic National Committee finds party operatives have made frequent use of the White House grounds during the past four years.
Continue reading5 questions about Hillary Clinton’s secret email
Hillary Clinton's use of personal email while serving as secretary of state raises serious questions about transparency and accountability.
Continue readingAfter Sunlight FOIA, comprehensive data indexes arrive on Data.gov
Sunlight has already identified indicators of varying levels of success in indexing government information, some datasets that appear to be wisely withheld and datasets that could be of significant public value if released.
Continue readingStop and frisk in 4 cities: The importance of open police data
Stop and frisk data holds police departments accountable but, in cities where it isn't collected, the state of stop and frisk is unknown.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: Hiding campaign connections, playing coy about 2016 and more
This week's roundup of deletions archived by Politwoops includes a campaign-related image deleted from an official account, another possible 2016 contender removing a reference to them as a candidate and more.
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