A look at Sunlight's influence trackers shows that, on the controversial issue of global warming, the courts and the agencies are not the only place where the action is.
Continue readingAfter loss at SCOTUS, what’s next for reproductive rights groups
Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice blasted SCOTUS' decision in the Hobby Lobby case and vowed to keep fighting. Here's how they have extended their influence in the past.
Continue readingHow partisan are your state’s legislators?
We've used statistical models to visualize how partisan (almost) every state legislator in America is. Find out where your reps stand!
Continue readingWhen will Open Legislative Data come to your town?
Apps for when the next bus will come are great, but what about the next law?
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: Who is debating marijuana?
New Jersey wins the honor for the most bills introduced by the legislature mentioning the word "marijuana" so far this calendar year — 48 — and a dozen states have considered 10+ such bills, according to an analysis of OpenStates.org.
Continue readingHighlights from the first-ever PoplusCon in Santiago
Last week, Sunlight attended the first-ever PoplusCon in Santiago, Chile — here are the ideas, sessions and conversations that stood out to us.
Continue readingFour Sunlight tools to help you follow legislation
As we continue to honor Sunshine Week 2014, we think it's a great opportunity to go through some of our tools that can help anyone freely track legislation even when this week's many events are a distant memory.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: Mary Cheney’s firm organizes pro-Keystone XL blitz
Former Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, Mary, appears to be connected to a last-minute effort to persuade federal regulators to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
Continue readingThe revamped Sunlight Local page is your one-stop shop for local opengov
We've revamped our Local Policy page with new resources, links, tools and analysis. It's your one-stop shop for local open data — check it out today!
Continue readingWhy “set the default to open”? Because information is a public good
A core principle for governments to use in developing an open data policy is that “the default should be set to open.” It means governments should generally be proactive in providing access to the information they collect and produce.
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