Blog : Sunlight Foundation

Democracy Fund, Rita Allen Foundation underwrite effort to track political communications

by Kathy Kiely

investigations

Oct 17, 2014 8:00 am

A collaborative effort to map the funding behind political advertising in one major TV market wins support from two major foundations.

Snap Shot Chile: Political finance at a crossroads for change

by Maria Jaraquemada

policy

Oct 16, 2014 3:18 pm

With Chile still within the eye of political finance scandal, this Latin American country may be ripe for reform. Find out more in the Sunlight Snap Shot on Chile.

New Koch brothers PAC the biggest fundraiser of Q3

by Kathy Kiely, Peter Olsen-Phillips and Jacob Fenton

investigations

Oct 16, 2014 10:54 am

A new Koch brothers group raised $15 million in the third quarter of campaign 2014, the most of any committee that filed with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday.

Is OGP vouching for Hungary?

by Julia Keserű

policy

Oct 16, 2014 10:22 am

Is OGP vouching for Hungary’s ability to strengthen democracies, even as it clearly works to undermine its own?

Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including outside spending pleas, stronger lobbying regulations in Germany, and an inventory of military equipment in New York State police departments.

Outside spending nears $500 million in Election 2014; Sunlight’s new overview pages break it down

by Peter Olsen-Phillips

investigations

Oct 15, 2014 4:01 pm

Less than three weeks before Election Day, spending reported to the FEC by outside groups trying to influence the outcome of campaign 2014 is approaching $500 million. Now, Sunlight's giving you new functionality to track it.

All five of the largest U.S. cities now have open data policies

by Alisha Green

policy

Oct 15, 2014 3:12 pm

All five of the largest U.S. cities now have open data policies. Here's how Houston's new policy stacks up against the others.

We need an affirmative vision for Congress

by John Wonderlich

policy

Oct 15, 2014 11:52 am

We need to channel our frustration over Congress, and use our frustration to ask a more fundamental question: What would a strong, representative, effective Congress look like?

Today in #OpenGov 10/15/2014

by Matt Rumsey Oct 15, 2014 9:58 am

Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including the billion dollar midterms, spreading anti-corruption success in Europe, and hiding public institutions behind corporate doors in Florida.