We're proud to officially announce a new series of recurring blog posts: Each day, we’ll focus on a different aspect of Sunlight’s approach to making our government and politics more open and accountable.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Crowdsourcing state and local transparency
While many local governments offer public records, disclosure is inconsistent and not standardized. California Common Sense encountered this problem — and devised an interesting solution.
Continue readingSunlight gets 5-star transparency rating from Transparify
When it comes to transparency, Sunlight is proud to practice what we preach.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Introducing WeVote, a new civic tech project powered by the Open States API
WeVote, a new civic tech project powered by Sunlight's Open States API, is building a bridge between the public and their elected representatives on the state level.
Continue readingHeading to IRE 2015? Learn how Sunlight tools can improve your money in politics reporting
Sunlight will be at IRE 2015 this week in Philadelphia! Get in touch to talk money in politics, opengov journalism and more. And check out the panel on our reporting tools, of course!
Continue readingIntroducing Sunlight’s presidential committee tracker
To help White House watchers tracking the millions of dollars at play in next year’s election, Sunlight’s added a new feature to follow political committees supporting known, and likely, presidential candidates.
Continue readingLooking back on PDF Poland 2015
Sunlight Policy Director John Wonderlich recently attended Personal Democracy Forum Poland-Central Eastern Europe in Warsaw. The event highlighted the reform work being done to support accountability in the region, which is both crucial and truly inspiring.
Continue readingjifbox: A GIF photo booth for the Web
We decided to replace our regular, old photo booth with something far better: jifbox, a browser-based GIF photo booth!
Continue readingWe’re making it easier to access and use Sunlight’s data
In the coming months, the Sunlight Foundation will consolidate our resources, making it easier for you to access and use the data we open up about government and political influence.
Continue readingDeletes of the Week: Presidential campaigns on Twitter
The digital fumbles of 2016 presidential contenders offer a window into their social media team's organization, communications strategy and, perhaps, their viability as a candidate.
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