Sunlight Foundation together with Code for America are partnering to take data beyond transparency through CodeAcross 2014.
Continue readingA case of incomplete reforms leaving improved disclosures locked up
The impact of improved disclosure is diminished when the information being shared is still in a format that makes it difficult to search, sort, and compare.
Continue readingWhen your child’s lunch is repossessed — and other communication failures that need a little civic hacking
How a school lunch crisis exposed a need for innovative civic hacking.
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.
Continue readingOMB’s DATA Act power grab
The Office of Management and Budget is pushing for changes that would gut the DATA Act, an important piece of federal spending legislation.
Continue readingBritain ‘shines light of transparency’ on secret lobbying. Just kidding.
David Cameron's lobbying bill exposes the hollowness of his muscular claims about cracking down on crony capitalism. Britain's democracy remains under corporate capture.
Continue readingPDF Liberation: Why it matters and how you can help
Trying to ensure the accessibility of digital documents was the goal of the PDF Liberation Hackathon, held over the Martin Luther King Jr. day weekend in at least six cities. Sunlight provided the DC venue.
Continue readingScotland takes first steps towards lobbying transparency — with a little help from Sunlight
Last week, transparency advocates were invited to an oral evidence session in the Scottish parliament and made a strong case for lobbying disclosure.
Continue readingFree webinar series: How technology can enhance political finance transparency
Money is an inescapable part of political campaigns all around the world. Join us for a free webinar series to learn more and uncover the influence of money in elections.
Continue readingExecutive branch data listings should be human readable
Most federal agencies have complied with the President's open data executive order — but some are dragging their feet when it comes to putting their data inventories into a more human readable format.
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