March 5, 2016 is Open Data Day, and it’s right around the corner! Here's what you need to know about this worldwide effort to support and encourage the use of open data.
Continue readingFarewell OpenCongress, hello GovTrack
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 readingOpenGov Voices: Why data journalism tries, and fails, to go global
Data journalists have a tremendous role to play in being a public-service watchdog around the world. How to make that happen effectively is still something we're trying to figure out.
Continue readingPolitwoops U.S. is back!
Sunlight launches Hall of Justice, a massive data inventory on criminal justice across the U.S.
Today, Sunlight is launching Hall of Justice, a robust, searchable data inventory of nearly 10,000 datasets and research documents from across all 50 states and the federal government.
Continue readingThe Political TV Ad Archive provides new level of accountability to campaign ads
The Internet Archive just launched the Political TV Ad Archive, a free online resource that adds a new level of accountability to shady political ads.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Demystifying Chicago politics with Councilmatic
Thanks to the support of the Sunlight Foundation, DataMade is launching a brand-new version of Chicago Councilmatic!
Continue readingArguments for data transparency — a list for advocates
Not yet convinced of the transformative potential of transparency? Here are a handful of strong examples from various topics and contexts that demonstrate the positive power of openness.
Continue readingSunlight in 2015: Looking back on the world of opengov
This past year, Sunlight made an impact opening governments large and small, engaging citizens at home and abroad. Relive the awesomeness of Sunlight in 2015.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Breathing life into open data with ClearGov
To truly realize the power of open data, ClearGov was created — a platform that transforms mountains of complex open data into easy-to-understand infographics.
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