Secret laws have no place in a democracy. Laws enacted in secret, outside of public view or access, are similarly anathema to a transparent and accountable legislative process that honors the consent of the governed.
Continue readingWeaponized disclosure must not erode public trust in government
Recent executive actions by the Trump administration violate federal information policy norms and treat data disclosure as a tool for division and public intimidation, not a means for achieving transparency and accountability.
Continue readingSunlight joins C-SPAN to make sense of the state of open government
This morning, Sunlight's John Wonderlich joined Greta Wodele Brawner on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss Sunshine Week, transparency and accountability in the United States.
Continue readingThe biggest risks to open government data are political
Over the past two months, Sunlight has been quietly tracking whether open government data has been removed from the Internet... View Article
Continue readingThe White House should protect and defend the essential role of journalism in democracy
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On International Women’s Day, we remember the life and career of Ida Tarbell, above, one of the great investigative journalists... View Article
Continue readingOpening agriculture and nutrition data requires confronting power, influence and industry
U.N. forum calling on countries to adopt GODAN The 2016 Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Summit this... View Article
Continue readingCelebrate Open Data Day in DC at the OpenGov Hub
International Open Data Day is on March 4th -- and you're invited! Please join us in DC at the OpenGovHub on Saturday.
Continue readingOnline search for Obama-era White House visitor logs goes offline
The Web-based interface for the Obama White House visitor logs is gone. We hope the Trump administration will see the value of online disclosure in the 21st century and commits to
Continue readingThe crisis of public trust in the presidency of Donald J. Trump
President Trump puts the future of his presidency at grave risk by his inexplicable failure to build trust.
Continue readingProtecting Data, Protecting Residents
Today, the Sunlight Foundation is publishing a new white paper that lays out ten principles for responsible municipal data management... View Article
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