The widely supported FOIA Improvement Act — which is staring down the clock of death in the House — has inspired a flood of last-second lobbying by anonymous banking interests.
Continue readingCongress just found a way to put more money in politics — can we have more transparency too?
A provision stealthily added to the just-agreed-to congressional spending measure — also known as the omnibus — will allow political parties to raise 10 times more money from wealthy individuals.
Continue readingDo-or-die for FOIA reform: FTC, other agencies trying to stall it to death
It's the end of the legislative year, and it's do-or-die time for passing the FOIA Improvement Act.
Continue readingIn honor of International Anti-Corruption Day, new tools for transparency
Today marks the 12th annual International Anti-Corruption Day. In honor of today’s global effort, Sunlight is excited to announce new tools to help increase the transparency of money in politics and the influence industry — on the international level.
Continue readingFOIA Improvement Act clears Senate hold, heads to House
There's hope for FOIA reform after all!
Continue readingWhat’s next for the international open government agenda?
Sunlight's key takeaways from the Americas Regional Meeting of OGP and recommendations for the Partnership and the broader open government agenda.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: a couple of turkeys, a farewell to Elizabeth Lauten and much more
This week's roundup is a long overdue collection of some notable deletions caught recently by our Politwoops project.
Continue reading30 groups protest secret deal that strips surveillance reform from the CROmnibus
A quiet deal would strip a key funding measure of meaningful surveillance reform.
Continue readingA voter’s dream? Adding political groups to the ‘Do Not Call’ registry
As one of his last official acts, a beneficiary of those pesky unsolicited political phone calls proposes giving voters the right to block them.
Continue readingBipartisan FOIA reform is on the ropes – and Sen. Rockefeller is throwing the punches
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., is holding the FOIA Improvement Act in what amounts to a secret effort to kill the bill. But why?
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