A judge can force a federal agency to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request. But, while the FOIA is pending, the agency can ask Congress to pass a law allowing it to withhold the requested information.
Continue readingThe White House should publish text of Presidential actions immediately online
The White House should publish text of all Presidential actions on WhiteHouse.gov immediately upon the President's signature. Anything less invites disaster by creating the potential for disinformation and misinterpretation of legally binding directives.
Continue readingAfter MuckRock FOIA lawsuit, CIA publishes declassified documents online
“The CIA is made up of American citizens just like you. The people that I work with, we believe that we hold these records in trust for the American people. When their sensitivity attenuates over time, we feel we have a responsibility so the American people can judge them for themselves. It’s important that we put these source documents online.”- Joseph Lambert
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Making open data more accessible — three lessons from Boston
How do you share open data in a meaningful way to help citizens convert data into knowledge about their city?
Continue readingSending the wrong message to investors: Donald Trump and the rule of law
"Trump signals that his interests take precedence over the public’s right to know or the interests of other investors, who will not have the same access he and his family have to make good market decisions." – Professor Susan Ariel Aaronson
Continue readingThe appearance of corruption will be ubiquitous in a Trump presidency
John Wonderlich, Sunlight’s executive director, went on Democracy Now yesterday to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to ignore ethics experts... View Article
Continue readingHouse Oversight should do oversight, not threaten the Office of Government Ethics
This week, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, sent the Director of Office of Government Ethics... View Article
Continue readingCongress makes the role of U.S. chief technology officer permanent
On January 6, 2017, President Barack Obama quietly signed a bill that codified the role of the chief technology officer... View Article
Continue readingTrump to enter White House with unprecedented conflicts of interest
Today’s announcement by President-elect Donald J. Trump failed to address the unprecedented conflicts of interest he brings to Presidency. Trump... View Article
Continue readingOpen Contracting: What Works for American Cities
(Photo credit: Jen Gallardo/Flickr) Through the What Works Cities Initiative, Sunlight Foundation is working with mid-sized cities to support the... View Article
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