While the Senate's new "We the People" legislation can potentially increase congressional accountability, here are 11 plans of action every lawmaker should get behind.
Continue readingNew bill seeks independent TV cameras in Congress
A new bill by Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., would ensure cameras in Congress were independently controlled.
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 readingTransparency – How do I do it?
U.S. Capitol. (Photo credit: Bill Rand/Flickr) I had a great time today presenting my thoughts on transparency in government to... View Article
Continue readingPoll: Public supports disclosure of tax returns for presidential candidates
Graphic by Sunlight Foundation A New York Times/CBS News national poll released yesterday found that nearly 6 in 10 registered... View Article
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Join us for very first TransparencyCamp Europe!
While Europe has taken small steps to improve their opendata policies, TransparencyCamp Europe will push the need to collaborate, discuss and increase transparency even further.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Honoring transparency improvements from inside Congress
On April 12, the OpenGov Foundation will co-host the first annual Door Stop Awards for Transparency, recognizing those who have toiled in the trenches to deliver more efficient, effective and open congressional information
Continue readingMembers of Congress urge FCC to enforce political ad disclosure
Reps. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., led 168 House Democrats in scorning the FCC for its failure to enforce rules that require advertisers to disclose the true sponsors of political ads.
Continue readingTexas TV station accidentally deletes 2014 political ad file
The San Antonio Express discovered something troubling in FCC records this week: Dallas television station WFAA deleted its 2014 political public file from the FCC site.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Increasing transparency in Bangladesh with VoteBD and Shorob
Despite corruption, poverty and natural disasters, Bangladesh has a powerful accountability movement — and organizations like Shorob are engaging citizens in transparency efforts.
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