John Wonderlich, Sunlight’s executive director, went on Democracy Now yesterday to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to ignore ethics experts... View Article
Continue readingHouse Oversight should do oversight, not threaten the Office of Government Ethics
This week, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, sent the Director of Office of Government Ethics... View Article
Continue readingTrump to enter White House with unprecedented conflicts of interest
Today’s announcement by President-elect Donald J. Trump failed to address the unprecedented conflicts of interest he brings to Presidency. Trump... View Article
Continue readingCabinet nominees should be held to historical ethics and transparency standards
Last week, Sunlight joined a coalition of open government advocates in a letter to Senate leadership calling on the U.S.... View Article
Continue readingFederal agencies subject to CFO Act near full compliance with Open Government Directive
Almost 8 years ago, President Obama’s commitment to transparent and open government on first day in office led to the... View Article
Continue readingWhen the public speaks, Congress still listens
Today was a good day for open government in the United States. This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives was... View Article
Continue readingSunlight will endure
Today, we can announce that Sunlight will continue its role as an nonpartisan advocate for open government under the leadership of Executive Director John Wonderlich.
Continue readingNew paper offers evidence for impact of open government
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In a new paper published by the Brookings Institution, authors Norm Eisen and Vanessa Williamson explore the impact of open government.
Continue readingOpen government reformers warn of growing dangers to democracy
Democracy is at risk. Spaces for civil society are closing. Those are the somber messages that arose again and again at the first day of the annual Open Government Partnership Summit in Paris.
Continue readingA Trump presidency must be free of business entanglements
The least transparent presidential nominee in modern history needs to take immediate steps to avoid becoming the most corrupt president... View Article
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