Sometimes, collaboration means an overt step forward. Other times it's a step to the side. With this in mind, we're bidding farewell to OpenCongress and redirecting users to GovTrack.
Continue readingThe tech behind Sunlight’s ‘Email Congress’ revamp
Sunlight will soon be unveiling a revamped version of "Email Congress." In this post, we'll take an inside look at some of the technical highlights behind the tool.
Continue reading10 things you can do to engage with open data (Part I)
Open data can be incredibly abstract and esoteric if you are looking at a bunch of numbers or spreadsheets devoid of context. Here are five concrete things you can do to engage with open data now, part one of our two part miniseries.
Continue readingIs that photo vintage, senator? Scattered data paint outdated picture of some in Congress
My gripes about our disjointed image repository set might seem trivial, but they point to a larger truth: If a government data source isn't updated appropriately, its value is principally historical.
Continue readingThe House just voted to restrict open data at the SEC — what’s next?
H.R. 37 — a bill that would exempt more than half of public companies from reporting their financial statements as open data — roared back and passed the House. Will it become law?
Continue readingThe House fights open data at the SEC — again
A bill that's up for a vote would exempt more than half of public companies in the U.S. from reporting their financial statements as open data.
Continue readingHow to engage the next generation of decision-makers with opengov issues
For Computer Science Week, Sunlight has several tools that children can use to educate themselves on government.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: Ebola edition
Sunlight tools allow you to track the government response to Ebola.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: Drones in domestic skies
The use of drones in America is ramping up — and the issue is getting a lot of attention in Washington.
Continue readingWe’ve updated Congress for iPhone with <3's for OpenCongress
We've updated Congress for iPhone! It now supports OpenCongress legislator email addresses, iOS 8 and has new features for you to check out. As always, it remains free to download on the App Store!
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