ReadWriteWeb published an interesting article written by Zach Beauvais with Talis and editor of Nodalities Magazine on how data is... View Article
Continue readingFrom the Freezer to the Cooler
A story we covered here at Sunlight a while back just reached it’s conclusion. Former Rep. William Jefferson was just... View Article
Continue readingHow to Search FedBizOpps.gov for Web Related Federal Contracts
Since I realized we dropped the ball and only heard about the uscode.house.gov opportunity with six days left, I've spent a good portion of the day figuring out how to find government contracts that relate to the web. It starts with FedBizOpps. That's where government releases publicly available contracts. In a later post I'll talk to you about how to tell if you're qualified and how to qualify (as soon as I figure it all out) but for right now, I thought I'd give you this little ScreenCast.
Continue readingThe Senate Hates Young People, Trees, and Computers…
We can end the thankless hours of tedium forced upon our nation's brightest interns. We can bring to a halt the needless printing of reams and reams of paper. And yes, we CAN put computers to their proper use in the Senate.
Continue readingBaucus Skips Fundraiser for His Glacier PAC, A Popular Place for Health Industry Contributions
This past weekend Sen. Max Baucus’ political action committee (PAC) hosted a three-day retreat fundraising event at the Big Sky... View Article
Continue readingOpportunity: uscode.house.gov
We just got wind of an RFP from the Office of the Law Revision Counsel (LRC) which manages the US Code -- the codified version of our federal public laws. You should think about it as an opportunity. This is an opportunity for smart developers and designers to do something amazing. The LRC is asking for someone to:
Continue readingDid Two June Parties Yield $44,700 From Health PACs For Sen. Grassley?
Yesterday, I posted about the mountain of health and insurance PAC money pouring into the 2010 reelection coffers of Sen.... View Article
Continue readingTop Finance Committee Members Rake In Health Care PAC Money
As the debate over health care reform legislation has heated up over the spring and summer months, the Senate Finance... View Article
Continue readingThe Recovery.gov Technical Proposal
Here's the proposal that was released by the Recovery board on Friday. Lots of redactions, but it should serve two purposes-- one, to let us see what they're working on, and two, to let us figure out how to write these proposals.
Continue readingOur FEC Testimony
I went in to testify last week on how the FEC can improve their website. Their hearing was actually the first to be streamed live on the Internet. I'm hoping we can get a recording up soon.
It went well. The commissioners were very amenable to feedback and heard what we had to say. I delivered all your comments, and they were receptive to all of them. Primarily in my own testimony I talked to the FEC about how they should spend less time making maps and more time making bulk data available in extensible formats, and that they should hire a New Media Director to carry the ball on this stuff and make sure it happens.
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