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Continue readingToday in OpenGov: CIA mistakes trash can for classified documents folder
TOP NEWS: Sunlight’s Libby Watson reported from the National Press Club this morning, where Rep. Rick Nolan (D-Minn) warned that... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Presidential tax returns are the people’s business
TOP NEWS: The Washington Examiner reported on our call for Congress to mandate that presidential candidates disclose their tax returns.... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Congress should mandate tax return disclosure for presidential candidates
TOP NEWS: The Sunlight Foundation called on Congress to mandate tax return disclosure for presidential candidates. Here’s Sunlight’s director, John... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Why it helps to look at state law if you’re running for president
STATING THE OBVIOUS: Emily Shaw returned to the blog, exploring why knowing state law is mighty relevant even if you’re... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The revolution will be … digitized?
FOR THE RECORD: The whistleblower behind the Panama Papers made a statement about why he or she provided the data... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: These are not the Stingrays you’re looking for
TOP NEWS: In a letter to the Senate, the Archivist of the United States declined to formally designate the Senate... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Will the FTC put some sunlight on dark money?
TOP NEWS: Lawmakers are urging the FTC to investigate the source of ads attacking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [ABC... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Lessons learned from a year of opening police data
TOP NEWS: Sunlight’s Alyssa Doom and Damian Ortellado shared what we’ve learned about opening police data in the past year. “In... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: American vulture funds feed on Argentina’s debt crisis
TOP NEWS: In a new feature for Sunlight, Senior Staff Writer Melissa Yeager digs into the struggle between American hedge... View Article
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