As seen in this year's U.K. elections, data mining and micro-targeting are catching on. Here's why that might be troublesome for transparency advocates.
Continue readingRedesign is awful, but USASpending still proves power of the public
The latest iteration of USASpending.gov, which combines all the virtues of clunky design with the frustrations of diminished functionality, is a reminder for this writer of the early days of the Sunlight Foundation.
Continue readingWhy a ninety percent commitment to openness isn’t enough
Over the last six years, the Obama administration has made some strides in making government records more accessible. At the same time, it's picked up where its predecessor left off in stonewalling the media, avoiding disclosure and thwarting accountability.
Continue readingDNC paid $4.5 million for events at White House
A new Sunlight analysis of campaign finance records from the Democratic National Committee finds party operatives have made frequent use of the White House grounds during the past four years.
Continue readingAn upgrade for our State of the Union Machine
In preparation for President Obama's annual address to Congress next week, our State of the Union Machine just got an upgrade.
Continue readingPresident Obama is not on GitHub
While President Obama may have written his first line of code, he doesn't have a GitHub account. We need to clear up some confusion over the PresidentObama account we made.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: What is the Utility Air Regulatory Group, which opposes Obama’s Clean Power Plan?
Among the 1.3 comments submitted to the EPA on proposals to curb global warming was a lengthy missive from an opaque group of utilities with a record of fighting proposals to combat climate change: the Utility Air Regulatory Group.
Continue readingOutsiders on both sides of immigration mobilizing supporters
Just when you thought it was safe to turn on the TV: More political ads! Blame the immigration debate.
Continue readingDon’t let open government leadership lapse
If our government’s future is to be an open and accountable one, President Obama must spend the next two years recommitting to the pledge he made on his first day in office.
Continue readingPolitical ad watch: 48 new commercials in one day
The deluge of ads gives us an insight in to where the smart money is spending. And reminds us the smart money believes that going negative works.
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