Where does the DATA Act stand in the international context? We took a look at some of the innovative approaches from other national governments.
Continue readingWhen will Open Legislative Data come to your town?
Apps for when the next bus will come are great, but what about the next law?
Continue readingWho has a say in Washington: Policymakers listen to interest groups instead of the public
The American public believes that “the government is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves” rather than “the benefit of all of the people.” But is there actual evidence to prove this?
Continue readingBetter Know a TCamper: Meet the speakers that will get the TransparencyCamp 2014 party started!
Meet the speakers kicking off Transparency Camp 2014!
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: funk on the Hill, confusion in Colorado and more
Happy Friday afternoon and please enjoy this brief review of some notable deletions from U.S. politicians archived by our Politwoops project.
Continue readingHow telecoms and cable have dominated net neutrality lobbying
With the FCC's proposal threatening net neutrality, lobbying activity looks like it's reached a fevered pitch. But for the organizations involved, especially telecom companies, lobbying has been at a fevered pitch for a decade.
Continue readingSunlight and secrecy in the Upper Midwest
On campaign finance as in other areas of policy, the formerly similar states of Minnesota and Wisconsin are on two different paths. This Upper Midwestern divergence is a microcosmic example of campaign finance politics in the country as a whole.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: Who is debating marijuana?
New Jersey wins the honor for the most bills introduced by the legislature mentioning the word "marijuana" so far this calendar year — 48 — and a dozen states have considered 10+ such bills, according to an analysis of OpenStates.org.
Continue readingHow obscurity screwed the STOCK Act – and the rest of us
The STOCK Act, which forbids government officials from profiting from non-public information, originally required comprehensive disclosure; but the law was gutted, and now it takes months for financial disclosures to be released.
Continue readingHow they got the story: Journalists use Sunlight tools to expose Big Oil’s fight against transparency
How a group of journalists used a variety of Sunlight tools to investigate the oil industry, find patterns and ultimately craft an informative new story.
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