In case you needed a dose of the absurd for your Monday take a look at the case of ex-lobbyist... View Article
Continue readingPost-Citizens United disclosure is down significantly
The Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling opened up a massive hole in the disclosure regime governing campaign spending. According to... View Article
Continue readingRegistering to Vote Can Be as Easy as Renting a Netflix
Sometimes simple ideas done right can have an incredible impact. At the Sunlight Foundation, we believe that TurboVote is one... View Article
Continue reading20+ Orgs Ask For Better Access to the “Constitution Annotated”
Today, on the birthday of the Constitution, more than 20 organizations and individuals called for better public access to the... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: 5 Buzz Tracking Tools
Keeping tabs on the transparency movement can seem like an arduous task, but thankfully there are a number of tools... View Article
Continue readingThe Most Open Congress Ever?
Today, Sunlight is announcing a package of House Rules reforms for the upcoming 112th Congress that can help create the... View Article
Continue readingNo Country for Self-Funders, Part II
Continuing to support the proposition that the political system is not about to be overrun by self-funding candidates is this... View Article
Continue readingRangel wins primary
Embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel won his crowded primary last night despite being under investigation on multiple ethics charges. What does... View Article
Continue readingSenate looks to end secret holds in defense authorization bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised a vote on a bill to end the practice of secret holds in the... View Article
Continue readingThe Future: Government Transparency and Tracking Money in Politics
Today, I humbly accepted the Knight Batten Award for Innovations in Journalism for our interactive reporting platform, Sunlight Live. I’ve... View Article
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