Next week, Sunlight will be headed to Ottawa for the 3rd Annual International Open Data Conference. We're participating and hosting a variety of interactive panels, discussions and debates, so we hope to see you there!
Continue readingGet to the gyrocopter: Congress should follow Doug Hughes’ lead and embrace campaign finance reforms
Doug Hughes, the man who landed his gyrocopter on the Capitol lawn protesting big money's influence on our democracy, is due in court today. We've got some opengov suggestions that might allay his Beltway concerns.
Continue readingSens. Paul and Wyden may be stopping “clean” reauthorization of Section 215 right now
Sen. Rand Paul, with the aid of his Senate colleagues, may have stopped Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's PATRIOT Act extension bills (if the filibuster lasts until midnight) from consideration before Memorial Day.
Continue readingNew bipartisan bill promises better financial data
Rep. Darrell Issa recently announced the Financial Transparency Act of 2015. The bipartisan bill would help bring a modern approach — much like that previously championed by Issa in the DATA Act — to financial regulatory information.
Continue reading60 reps just told the Senate to end mass surveillance under the PATRIOT Act. Here’s how you can help, too.
Sixty representatives just called on the Senate to pass stronger surveillance reform or sunset Section 215.
Continue reading9 takeaways from our surveillance transparency panel, ‘Who Watches the Watchers’
The Advisory Committee on Transparency recently hosted an engaging discussion on surveillance transparency on Capitol Hill. Here are nine things we learned from it, from the disturbing to the fascinating.
Continue readingData is changing our approach to prisons (and saving us money, too)
A new initiative from the Justice Department empowers state and local governments to effectively utilize crime data, saving money and increasing public safety.
Continue readingSunlight proud to join White House’s Police Data Initiative
Sunlight is proud to have the opportunity to support the White House’s new Police Data Initiative, serving as a resource to police departments interested in creating sustainable open data policies.
Continue readingJoin our efforts to support transparency reform in Chile
The public has a right to information about political campaigns — and we are imploring the Chilean government to recognize it. Help amplify our message by adding your voice.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Lobbying in Europe — hidden influence and privileged access
Last month, Transparency International released a report on lobbying in Europe. The findings are sobering: On average, European countries scored just 31/100 points when it comes to safeguarding against undue political influence.
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