The Ferguson, Missouri shooting reflected three categories where the authorities utterly failed in their duty to be transparent. Unfortunately, they reflect broader problems across America.
Continue readingWashington: A “better practices” state for LLC transparency
Although the U.S. lags in LLC transparency overall, the state of Washington stands out for its corporate disclosure. This "better practices" state, however, can still make strides in transparency before becoming a "best practices" state for others to emulate.
Continue readingDisclosure needed as Obama administration reverses lobbyist ban
The Obama administration announced it will reverse part of the lobbying ban it instituted in 2010 and allow registered lobbyists to serve on any of 1,000 advisory boards, commissions or panels that provide policy making advice to the government.
Continue readingApply for Sunlight’s 2014 international exchange program!
Sunlight is revamping our international exchanges program to further our culture of sharing expertise across borders. Apply and you can have the opportunity to host a Sunlight staff member or come to D.C. to work in our offices.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 8/12/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis, including the creation of the United States Digital Service, Bahrain's government's surveillance of activists and opposition politicians, and a DOJ report uncovering systemic abuses at New York City's Rikers Island jail.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 8/11/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis, including the Patent and Trademark Office's struggle with its work-at-home program following fibbed timesheets and undeserved bonuses, Australia's suppression of the press surrounding a foreign bribery scandal, and the Californian city of Santa Ana's nondisclosure of information about the Mayor's new house–and the seller who received a contract over a million dollars following the house's discounted sale.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: ‘shagging’, Pelosi’s Africa mix-up and more
Welcome to another post rounding up the week's most notable deletions archived by Politwoops.
Continue readingLost and found in Atlanta: Georgia’s executive orders make their way back online
Earlier this week, we highlighted a serious lack of transparency in the actions of Georgia’s executive branch. Happily, the Governor’s administration finally agreed yesterday that it’s time to bring the executive orders back into public view.
Continue readingFCC docs shed light on Phoenix dark money group
FCC documents identify the president and treasurer of "Save Our Future Now" a dark money group that's spent more than $500,000 airing TV ads against candidates running for an obscure Arizona state office.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 8/7/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis, including a surreptitious end to reports and data on hospital errors, the release of a notable Chinese dissident lawyer and anti-corruption activist, and a lobbyist-turned-Congressional candidate painting herself as a Washington outsider despite her activity on the Hill.
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