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 reading4 things to know about the new FOIA reform bill
Nearing its 50th anniversary, the Freedom of Information Act saw its biggest overhaul since 2007 yesterday when the House passed The FOIA Act.
Continue readingCould DUNS soon be done? A first step toward more open entity IDs
Last week, three agencies proposed an amendment that would have a transformative effect on the way the government tracks its grants and contracts spending.
Continue readingNewly released international standards can help clean up lobbying
To support efforts to better regulate influence across the globe, we are proud to support new international standards that give clear guidance to governments on what they need to do to clean up lobbying.
Continue readingTreasury’s new USASpending.gov beta will evolve in the open
Yesterday, the Treasury Department launched an open beta website of the next generation of USASpending.gov. By launching its beta now, the Treasury is signaling a clear intent to conduct an open and collaborative process.
Continue reading‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ highlights Sunlight’s tools to follow the money
It's not often that Sunlight and Sandra Bullock are mentioned together. (OK, honestly, it has never happened.) But that's all changing now with the release of the new movie Our Brand Is Crisis.
Continue readingCalifornia’s new OpenJustice initiative illuminates criminal justice data
California's OpenJustice portal uses interactive visualization tools and analysis to open up criminal justice data. We chatted with one of the folks behind the project to discover how they got it done and what's next.
Continue readingAfter Schock scandal, House curtails wasteful spending with disclosure and open data
The House moved forward with new rules on how lawmakers spend taxpayer dollars on auto mileage, air travel, office decoration and more.
Continue readingThe N.Y. state Senate’s new website: More than just a new paint job
The New York state Senate rolled out a new website last week that will please members of the chamber and the citizens who elect them.
Continue readingWarm California sun
With this month’s regulation, California has started to close the circle spurred by dark money in its elections.
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