Last week, Sunlight attended the first-ever PoplusCon in Santiago, Chile — here are the ideas, sessions and conversations that stood out to us.
Continue readingBetter know a TCamper: International edition
This year, we are pleased to have the opportunity to host twenty opengov advocates from every major continent.
Continue readingTransparency Case Study: Lobbying disclosure in Canada
While there are many admirable features of Canadian lobbying regulation, current disclosure thresholds and requirements actually create a subtly perverse incentive structure that drives activity into the shadows.
Continue readingComplete financial opacity in record-breaking Indian elections
In the world's second most expensive election process, India faces serious issues as its opaque political finance regime leaves over 800 million voters in the dark about who is funding the campaigns.
Continue readingUpcoming EU elections bringing undue influence into the spotlight again
A broader coalition of European civil society organizations launched a campaign to make some noise around the influence of big businesses on EU institutions.
Continue readingLack of transparency likely to tarnish Hungarian election
A lack of transparency in Hungary could tarnish the April 6 parliamentary elections — but a new website tracking shady campaign spending aims to change that.
Continue readingAnnouncing Money, Politics and Transparency: A project to improve global political finance transparency
Sunlight is proud to announce Money, Politics and Transparency — a project to improve international political finance transparency.
Continue readingChile passes lobbying law, a first in Latin America
Due to the efforts of civil society and the near unanimous support of both houses of the country's parliament, Chile has become the first country in Latin America with legislation on lobbying disclosure.
Continue readingIn U.K. and EU, lobbying reform efforts come up short
In both the U.K. and the EU, weak laws and reform efforts are failing to provide meaningful lobbying disclosure, leaving the public in the dark.
Continue readingSunlight Open Data Policy Guidelines now available in Spanish
We are excited to announce that the Open Data Policy Guidelines are now available in Spanish.
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