In honor of the 2015 Open Government Partnership Summit, we are happy to release the newest draft of the Declaration on Political Finance Openness as part of the Money, Politics and Transparency project (MPT).
Continue readingBuilding consensus: Reflections on creating the Declaration on Political Finance Openness
Since we launched the Money, Politics and Transparency project in early 2014, we’ve documented political finance practices, current reform efforts,... View Article
Continue readingNew resources from the Money, Politics and Transparency project expose money’s troubling role in politics
Today, the Money, Politics and Transparency project is excited to release a new set of resources that expose money’s troubling role in political parties and elections around the globe.
Continue readingWe should demand more from “open” than just data: Thoughts on the International Open Data Conference
The International Open Data Conference, held in Ottawa last week, was one of the largest recent gatherings for the open government community, and it's invited us to confront tougher questions about how this community can create meaningful change.
Continue readingIn honor of International Anti-Corruption Day, new tools for transparency
Today marks the 12th annual International Anti-Corruption Day. In honor of today’s global effort, Sunlight is excited to announce new tools to help increase the transparency of money in politics and the influence industry — on the international level.
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