Tomorrow, President Obama will give the annual State of the Union Address to Congress. Today, you can generate your own random speech with Sunlight's new State of the Union Machine, modeled on language from different presidents' previous addresses.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 1/27/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including T-Mobile's lobbying, and two critiques of open data.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: Colorado ‘product’ Super Bowl wager, revoked support and more
Welcome to another week's review of some deleted tweets from politicians caught by the Sunlight Foundation's Politwoops project.
Continue readingRegs in review: genetically modified crops, captive bears, and nuclear waste
Welcome to Sunlight's new recurring report on regulatory highlights from the feds. This week: deregulation of soybeans and corn genetically modified to defy pests, another to protect bears in captivity, and another to set standards for nuclear waste storage.
Continue readingWho did business with political consultant tied to illegal foreign donations?
A political consultant charged with illegally funneling foreign money into San Diego campaigns has had numerous clients nationwide. See if he's done business with politicians in your neck of the woods.
Continue readingScotland takes first steps towards lobbying transparency — with a little help from Sunlight
Last week, transparency advocates were invited to an oral evidence session in the Scottish parliament and made a strong case for lobbying disclosure.
Continue readingCease and desist by the German government for publishing a document received under FOI law
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior has sent a cease and desist order to the Freedom of Information (FOI) portal FragDenStaat.de for publishing a document received under the German federal FOI law.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 1/21/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including steps towards transparency in Georgia, a big blogging decision in California, and some legislation passing the House.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: Challengers delete a cruise ship, an omnibus bus and more
It's time to wrap up the week with a review of the most notable deleted tweets from politicians caught by our Politwoops project.
Continue readingThis week’s regs in review: bluefin tuna, machine guns and greenhouse gases
A recurring look at interesting regulatory activity monitored through Docket Wrench and Scout. This week: the influence around tuna, machine guns and greenhouse gases.
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