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Continue readingPrinciples for transparency and accountability in the U.S. presidential transition
Here are the five principles that the Sunlight Foundation calls on the presidential campaigns to embrace before and after the election.
Continue readingAgencies and advocates pitch visions for new federal open government plans
Sunlight attended a series of lightning talks focused on the next round of open government plans for executive agencies. What we heard inspired both hope and concern.
Continue readingDepartment of Justice seeks public feedback on proposed Freedom of Information Act policy
As the Justice Department proposes reforms to FOIA, they need your help to figure out what changes should happen.
Continue readingNew White House initiative utilizes data to improve policing nationwide
Last month, the White House announced the Data-Driven Justice Initiative (DDJ), a new effort to curb the financial and societal costs of mass incarceration through evidence-based solutions.
Continue readingU.S. makes long overdue updates to federal information policy
Today, in a blog post at WhiteHouse.gov, the United States government updated its official policy for how it manages information.
Continue readingWhite House guidance on open government asks the right questions
On Thursday, the White House published its long-awaited guidance for federal agencies to comply with President Obama’s 2009 Open Government Directive.
Continue readingFederal court ruling extends FOIA’s reach to private messaging systems
Public business is public business, regardless of where a public service conducts it. That's the essential conclusion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which issued a decision this week reversing a lower court's ruling. The opinion held that a federal agency cannot shield records from search or disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by storing them in a private email account controlled by the agency head.
Continue readingThe White House must release guidance on open government plans
The delay in releasing guidance around executive agency open government plans signals a troubling lack of commitment to transparency.
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
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