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Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 2/26/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including FOIA reform in the House, sharing financial information, and in depth campaign finance data in Philadelphia.
Continue readingTraining for reporters covering election 2014: Turn dark money and hard dollars into good stories
Three investigative newsrooms well versed in covering campaign finance — including Sunlight — are teaming up to offer training that helps reporters make sense of all this data ahead of the 2014 elections.
Continue readingSunlight to IRS: Don’t give up on rules for dark money groups
The Sunlight Foundation urges the IRS to keep fighting the good fight, and to draft rules to properly scrutinize the political activities of social welfare nonprofits.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 2/25/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including activist super PACs, royal influence, and a more transparent Tennessee.
Continue readingInfluence profile: Retiring Rep. John Dingell
The longest serving member of congress in history, John Dingell has benefited from his ties to the automotive and utility industries.
Continue readingRegistration for TransparencyCamp 2014 is now open!
Sunlight is proud to announce that regular registration for TransparencyCamp 2014 is officially open! Register now!
Continue readingTime to pass the baton at Sunlight
I recently informed the Sunlight board of my intention to step down by the end of 2014. There are many other great people running alongside me in the race for open government. And it’s time to pass the baton.
Continue readingIRS intimidation? House GOP turns the tables as tax agency considers limits on outside political spending
On the week that the IRS is closing the books on comments about its proposed new regulations of political non-profits, Republicans are using their control of the House agenda to not-so-subtly signal their views.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 2/24/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including a break-in at a government watchdog, information in Panama, and Secretaries of State on the rise.
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