A shakeup at the Interior Department has led to a six-fold jump in royalty collections from companies that extract minerals from U.S. lands.
Continue readingWhy we’ve collected a hojillion inspector general reports
While not technically a hojillion, as of now we've downloaded over 5,000 reports using reliable scrapers for 5 agencies.
Continue readingWhat do TransparencyCamp and National Day of Civic Hacking have in common?
With TCamp14 and National Day of Civic Hacking on the same weekend this year, we decided to coordinate and maximize the potential of the two events, essentially: open government squared.
Continue readingFCC Chair Tom Wheeler taking “seriously” complaint about political advertisers
In an unusual public statement on a complaint, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says his agency is taking "seriously" allegations that TV stations have let political advertisers ignore federal disclosure requirements.
Continue readingDATA Act signed into law (after C.O.B on Friday)
On Friday evening, while most of Washington was starting their weekend, President Obama quietly signed the DATA Act into law.
Continue readingSpringtime OpenGov Grants make projects bloom
In recent weeks, Sunlight has awarded six more grants in our OpenGov Grant program. These grant-award programs continue to spread across the United States, supporting innovative projects that help fulfill dreams of making government more transparent and accountable.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: Sen. Cruz’s tiger rug, a Spanish lesson and more
Welcome to another roundup looking at the last week's deletions from U.S. politicians archived by our Politwoops project.
Continue readingBetter know a TCamper: International edition
This year, we are pleased to have the opportunity to host twenty opengov advocates from every major continent.
Continue readingFollow Congress on your Kindle Fire
Good news if you have a Kindle Fire! You can now use Sunlight's [Congress app](http://congress.sunlightfoundation.com) for Android.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: an Obamacare math and messaging muck up, a plea for a new font and more
Another roundup of notable deletions from Sunlight's Politwoops project to archive the deleted tweets of U.S. politicians.
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