Sunshine Week presents the perfect opportunity each year to recognize the importance of transparency and open government. This year, with... View Article
Continue readingSunshine at Sundown
Last evening, over a hundred supporters of open government joined Sunlight Foundation, the National Press Club, ProPublica, United Republic, Reporters... View Article
Continue readingCitizens United Decision Could Lead to Foreign Interests Influencing US Elections
It should come as no surprise that the trigger for foreign contributions possibly finding an inroad into US elections is none other than the Citizens United decision.
Continue readingFEC Chills Debate on Post-Citizens United Transparency
The Federal Election Commission is the supposed enforcer of the nation’s campaign finance and disclosure laws. But, with commissioners evenly... View Article
Continue readingCommerce Committee Vote Should Not Sound Death Knell for Broadcast Ad Transparency
Yesterday, the House Commerce Committee killed an amendment to the FCC Reform Act that would have required groups airing political... View Article
Continue readingThe Senate Should Stay Strong on the STOCK Act
Politico reported today that the Senate is considering voting on the House version of the STOCK Act rather than convening... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: “What’s happening in the government should be public…”
According to open government advocates, Maryland does not do a good enough job of making government information easy for citizens... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: Money in politics has made “corruption institutional by allowing monied interests to have so much influence in campaigning …”
Michigan House democrats just proposed a series of bills to increase transparency and take on money in politics. The bills... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Roundup: “Ignorance of the law is not a defense”
After footage of a tense city council meeting in West Branch, Iowa was posted on YouTube, City Administrator Matt Mucker... View Article
Continue readingSuper PACs and Secret Money Undermine Elections
The New York Times looked at this week’s Super PAC filings with the FEC and demonstrated—again—what we knew would be... View Article
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