Over the past year, several states have taken steps forward regarding campaign finance disclosure, yet others have remained stagnant — or even moved backward.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Divest and disclose, for America
DIVEST AND DISCLOSE, FOR AMERICA: Sunlight joined a bipartisan group of dozens of governance experts arguing that President-elect Donald Trump’s... View Article
Continue readingTrump brings his own billionaires to stock his Cabinet
Many of Trump's Cabinet picks are wealthy, meaning they have a long history of political giving. We examined where their cash has gone in the years prior.
Continue readingNew paper offers evidence for impact of open government
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In a new paper published by the Brookings Institution, authors Norm Eisen and Vanessa Williamson explore the impact of open government.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Presidents and reformers warn democracies are at risk
UNDER THREAT? The latest dispatch from Paris, where President Francois Hollande and open government reformers warned that democracy is at... View Article
Continue readingOpen government reformers warn of growing dangers to democracy
Democracy is at risk. Spaces for civil society are closing. Those are the somber messages that arose again and again at the first day of the annual Open Government Partnership Summit in Paris.
Continue readingFor Trump we need less Twitter, more actual transparency
Donald Trump at a rally in Reno, Nevada, on January 10, 2016. (Photo credit: Darron Birgenheier/Flickr)On Tuesday morning, President-elect Donald... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: What is the future of US participation in the Open Government Partnership?
WILL THE USA STAY IN OGP IN 2017? Today, we published a new analysis examining the future of United States... View Article
Continue readingWhat’s at stake in the future of U.S. participation in the Open Government Partnership
In the years ahead, upholding transparency will be a primary goal from Paris to Tokyo to Buenos Aires. The United States continuing participation in the Open Government Partnership will help us achieve it here in D.C.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Considering open government in the age of populism
WHITHER OPEN GOV? Thousands of people are gathering in Paris for the annual Open Government Partnership Summit this week. The... View Article
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