Many local government officials have to disclose information about potential conflicts of interest, but this information is difficult to find released as open data.
Continue readingDC Approves Campaign Finance Reforms
In a legislative meeting today, DC council members unanimously approved a bill that moves campaign finance in the District toward greater transparency. The legislation requires electronic filing of campaign finance information and the publication of that information online within 24 hours -- language that Sunlight's local team recommended in the bill's drafting process.
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, who moved the bill through Council, thanked Sunlight for our role in this win for transparency:
Thanks also to the @SunFoundation for their input on transparency reforms that are cornerstone of this DC campaign finance reform
— Kenyan R. McDuffie (@CM_McDuffie) December 3, 2013Evaluating Municipal Campaign Finance Data: Oakland
How do municipalities measure up to standards for releasing campaign finance data? Today, we look at Oakland.
Continue readingEvaluating Municipal Campaign Finance Data: Alexandria
How do municipalities measure up to standards for releasing campaign finance data? Today, we look at Alexandria.
Continue readingEvaluating Municipal Campaign Finance Data: Albuquerque
How do municipalities measure up to standards for releasing campaign finance data? Today, we look at Albuquerque.
Continue readingA Roadmap for Releasing Municipal Campaign Finance Data
We've created a Municipal Campaign Finance Data Guidebook to help local policymakers and advocates create stronger disclosure around this crucial information.
Continue readingThe Impact of Opening Up Municipal Campaign Finance Data
What kinds of information municipalities release about campaign finance and how they release it varies widely, but the impacts that come from its release are fairly universal.
Continue readingThe Landscape of Municipal Campaign Finance Data
With our new municipal focus, we were curious: What does local campaign finance disclosure look like?
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