Here are four ways for the members of the public and government officials to use transparency and accountability to help mitigate rumors, conspiracy theories and false claims.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Celebrating TransparencyCamp, Code.gov goes live, Election 2016 hits fever pitch
CELEBRATING TRANSPARENCY: In a wonderful Storify, Louis Serino wraps a narrative around dozens of photos and social media posts about... View Article
Continue readingThe final stretch: Spending in key Senate races tops $800 million
Though spending on the presidential race is actually down a little for the first time in years, competitive U.S. Senate races are raising and spending money at a record-breaking pace.
Continue readingRelive the awesomeness of TransparencyCamp 2016
Relive the awesomeness of TCamp16 with our huge Storify and Flickr albums!
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Trump restarts big fundraising, how to build a better FOIA, and Wichita’s open data
OPEN BAGS: Extending an item from Sunlight’s Political Party Time, Drew Doggett notes that “Trump’s national finance chairman, Steve Mnuchin,... View Article
Continue readingConnecting freedom of information to open data: How to build a better FOIA.gov
The next White House will have an extraordinary opportunity to close the gap between open data and FOIA when it deploys a new portal in 2017. Here's what will make the next FOIA.gov more effective and useful for the American people.
Continue readingNo money, no problems? Trump stops, then restarts big money fundraising
After unexpectedly calling it quits, new fundraising invites show Trump's big money joint fundraising agreement with the GOP is back in action.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: U.S. political geography, update on Sunlight Labs, analyzing Super PACs and securing open data
LABS LOVE, RETURNED: Over the past six weeks, we’ve heard from people all over the United States and the globe... View Article
Continue readingIn Wichita, creating an open data practice that meets community needs
For Wichita, crafting and implementing an open data policy is about more than releasing data sets. It’s about doing the right thing and engaging an entire community in the process. Chief Information Officer Mike Mayta explains why.
Continue readingSunlight Labs update: Nonprofits step up to preserve tools for transparency
Five weeks ago, we promised that we would strive to close down Sunlight Labs efficiently, responsibly and transparently. We’re well on our way to achieving those goals, and have an update to share with you on our existing tools.
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