THE PUBLIC INTEREST TEST: Sunlight commented today on the leak of email and private data from the Democratic National Committee.... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The USA has a new federal information policy!
PROGRESS: The United States government updated its official policy for how it manages information today. We’re thrilled to see “managing federal information... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Hackers ahead, captain
FROM RUSSIA WITH NO LOVE: A U.S. official told Reuters that the classified intelligence collected to date in an investigation... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Stop worrying and love politics. And follow the money!
[Image by Sunlight Foundation] BRAIN FOOD: Sunlight’s Emily Shaw dug into why she stopped worrying and started loving politics. If... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Making dollars and sense of special interests at the RNC
CONVENED: Sunlighters Libby Watson and Josh Stewart went to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and explored the scene. “Notably... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: FOIA delays, denials and dismissals head to committee
FAILURES: ProPublica collected a series of frustrating experiences with public records requests from its reporters. [ProPublica] Almost every reporter on... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Analyzing the state of cities’ bulk data
[FIGURE: Comparing U.S cities’ population size and bulk data access] STATE OF THE STATES: Sunlight’s Richard Yarrow dug into the... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Bringing Sunlight to the RNC
ROADTRIP: Sunlighters Libby Watson and Josh Stewart have arrived at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Louis Serino has... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Google makes it easier than ever to register to vote
OK, GOOGLE: If you search Google for “how to register to vote,” U.S. users will now instantly receive guidelines, requirements... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Politics holding back tech, POIA reintroduced, White House opengov guidance
GRIDLOCKED: The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Information Technology Report for 2016 ranks the U.S. fifth behind Singapore, Finland, Sweden... View Article
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