In a historic runoff, Argentina has just elected Mauricio Macri as the country's new president. In this time of change, the country must push for more transparency in its elections.
Continue readingCSOs propose new reform agenda to bolster transparency in Argentina
In an effort to increase opengov practices following its national elections, a group of civil society organizations have launched the Agenda de Transparencia para Argentina.
Continue readingNewly released international standards can help clean up lobbying
To support efforts to better regulate influence across the globe, we are proud to support new international standards that give clear guidance to governments on what they need to do to clean up lobbying.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: The first step toward Slovenia’s legislative footprint
A new civic tool, Zakonodajni Monitor, is the first step toward Slovenia's legislative footprint.
Continue readingOpen data isn’t just in English — why should open data policy be?
We want our draft open data executive order to serve as a helpful resource for any government. In that vein, we've translated the whole document into Spanish.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: What was the real cost of Guatemala’s elections?
Shady campaign tactics and illegal money may have tainted Guatemala's presidential election. Will it be a turning point in the country's fight against corruption?
Continue readingWhy the OGP needs to get serious about freedom of information laws
The Open Government Partnership and the next Argentine government need to take freedom of information laws much more seriously.
Continue readingNew draft of Declaration on Political Finance Openness released
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 readingOpenGov Voices: Can we trust open data from an authoritarian government?
How can datasets be trusted when they are published by an authoritarian government?
Continue readingCorporate money easily finds its way into Argentine elections
As we approach the 2015 Argentina elections, Sunlight found corporate money easily finds its way to political campaigns — even though it's prohibited on paper.
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