This week, a comprehensive overhaul of the Georgia’s open government laws unanimously passed the Senate. House Bill 397 will now... View Article
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This Sunshine Week is bringing in a series of remarkable citizens around the nation — showing us that everyone can... View Article
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Robots and gentlepeople, it is with great pleasure that I announce (and humbly invite you to attend) Sunlight’s fifth TransparencyCamp,... View Article
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This guest blog comes from Sunlight’s Organizing Fellow, Tamar Gurchiani, who is leaving us today after a wonderful three months... View Article
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A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to go to Georgia and hang out with the folks at the Tbilisi chapter of Transparency International. It was a great opportunity to learn about a part of the world that I was completely unfamiliar with, to share some technical knowledge, and -- somewhat unexpectedly -- to gain some perspective on the work we do at Sunlight.
Washington Post cites Russian role in Kyrgyzstan unrest
The Washington Post reports that "Kremlin-friendly television stations and newspapers" and Russian economic sanctions played a key role in the toppling of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev.
Though Bakiyev fled the country on April 7, he has refused to resign his post.
Kyrgyzstan provides a key air base to U.S. forces engaged in Afghanistan. Allegations of corruption in supplying the base by officials figured in the toppling of both the previous government and that of Bakiyev, according to the New York Times.
The effort to topple Bakiyev, the Post reported, "...was a sharp departure from Russia's traditional support for ...
Local Sunlight
Every week I climb into the depths of the local political blogosphere to find the Sunlight. I use this series... View Article
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Every week I climb into the depths of the local political blogosphere to find the Sunlight. I use this series... View Article
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This week I have highlights from Georgia,
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Local Sunlight
Keeping track of congressional information starts at the local level, and blogs do a great job of informing people about what is happening in their own backyard. I have been reading local blogs for quite a while and have been very impressed with the coverage on local ethics issues and congressional information. So I would like to highlight every week some blogs that do a great job covering issues that deal with transparency, ethics, and corruption.
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