The United States should be open, secure and protect the privacy of its people by default when it discloses information to the public. When those principles are written not only in the legal code but software code, the public benefits.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Rocket Lobby brings Yelp-style accountability to state lawmakers
What if we could add Yelp or Uber-style accountability to our elected officials? With RocketLobby.com, now you can.
Continue readingSeptember reporting powered by Sunlight tools and data
In September, Sunlight tools and data were able to power stories around campaign finance, the pope and super PACs.
Continue readingWhat are APIs? Why they matter and how to use them
Ever heard of an API, but have no idea what it is? Fear not! In this post, we'll give a quick rundown of what APIs are, why they're so valuable and how to use them.
Continue readingOpenFEC API makes new itemized data available
Not long after we released our initial how-to introducing the new OpenFEC API, the 18F team announced that they were making even more available. Our followup post introduces some of the new additions and why they're so important.
Continue readingOpenFEC makes campaign finance data more accessible with new API: Here’s how to get started
Big news in the campaign finance world: The Federal Election Commission is taking a huge step forward by making data accessible through a modern API. Here's how to get started with this informative new resource.
Continue readingOil lobby launches Super Bowl ad blitz
The American Petroleum Institute plans to pay $100,000 for a 30-second ad spot to air during halftime of this weekend's Super Bowl.
Continue readingKeystone XL: Senate caught between big donors
A handful of moderate Democrats could decide the bill's fate. A vote in either direction could trigger special interest attacks on the campaign trail.
Continue readingWomen make up more than half the U.S. population, less than one fourth of U.S. House witnesses
Fewer than one quarter of the witnesses testifying before House committees during the current session of Congress are women, a Sunlight analysis of newly available data shows.
Continue readingCongress API revamps during recess
Congress has been at recess, but here at the Sunlight Foundation we have been working hard to improve our Congress API! There two new endpoints that make congressional and accountability documents searchable, and more information about hearings and legislators.
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