On Thursday, Rep. Steve Israel reintroduced the Public Online Information Act, which would enshrine into law the simple, transformative principle that in the 21st century, public means online.
Continue readingWill the Stop Act end ‘dialing for dollars’ in Congress?
Sunlight's Libby Watson sat down with Reps. David Jolly and Rick Nolan, both co-sponsors of a new bill that would prevent members of Congress from soliciting campaign donations.
Continue readingHouse votes down amendment that would empower IRS to rein in dark money groups
Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., introduced an amendment that would have boosted the government's ability to regulate dark money, but it failed by a voice vote.
Continue readingSenate committee vote shows OPEN Government Data Act has broad, bipartisan support
Sunlight is thrilled that the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the OPEN Government Data Act by a unanimous voice vote yesterday.
Continue readingCongress to consider making open data the default in federal government
This morning, we saw positive signs on the long road to baking open data into the way the federal government functions and discloses information to the people it serves.
Continue readingDark money group spends $200,000 on ads opposing Puerto Rico debt relief bill
A dark money group, the Center for Individual Freedom, has purchased at least $200,000 in ads in Washington, D.C., an attempt to influence lawmakers crafting economic legislation to assist Puerto Rico's dire financial situation.
Continue readingAll cooled off: As Congress convenes, former colleagues will soon be calling from K Street
With the new Congress, many former members and staffers are now legal to lobby. But the law's so full of loopholes that it hasn't stopped many from entering the influence game before their "cooling off" period expires.
Continue readingHow we’re updating Sunlight’s legislative APIs for 2015
It’s that time again. Elections are over and a key question has been rolling in from those of you that use our legislative APIs: When can I expect to see the newly elected officials in the data?
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