Sunlight has opposed using the NDAA as a vehicle for weakening FOIA before, but we're now calling attention to one of the most ridiculous proposals we've seen in recent history.
Continue readingRep. Steve Israel reintroduces Public Online Information Act
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 readingCongressional livestreaming gave us a new window into personal democracy in America
In an unprecedented move, lawmakers used smartphones to livestream their protest on the House floor using Twitter, Periscope and Facebook Live.
Continue readingTurning off C-SPAN feed troubling for transparency
Why turning off C-SPAN's cameras in the House during the Democratic sit-in led to troubling questions over legislative transparency.
Continue readingRep. Eshoo introduces bill requiring presidential nominees to release tax returns
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to require presidential candidates to release their tax returns.
Continue readingHouse Rules Committee to release data in XML format
The House Rules Committee took a big step for open government today: The committee is publishing the text of the House Rules and eventually other related documents in an easy-to-use XML format.
Continue reading4 things to know about the new FOIA reform bill
Nearing its 50th anniversary, the Freedom of Information Act saw its biggest overhaul since 2007 yesterday when the House passed The FOIA Act.
Continue readingSunlight analysis reveals only 15 percent of congressional websites are HTTPS ready
Sunlight surveyed Capitol Hill Web pages, finding only 15 percent of congressional websites are completely ready for HTTPS.
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