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Today in OpenGov: Celebrating TransparencyCamp, Code.gov goes live, Election 2016 hits fever pitch

by Alex Howard

Nov. 4, 2016, 3:51 p.m.

CELEBRATING TRANSPARENCY: In a wonderful Storify, Louis Serino wraps a narrative around dozens of photos and social media posts about ...

The final stretch: Spending in key Senate races tops $800 million

by Josh Stewart

investigations

Nov. 4, 2016, 3:09 p.m.

Though spending on the presidential race is actually down a little for the first time in years, competitive U.S. Senate races are raising and spending money at a record-breaking pace.

Relive the awesomeness of TransparencyCamp 2016

by Louis Serino

Nov. 3, 2016, 1:48 p.m.

Relive the awesomeness of TCamp16 with our huge Storify and Flickr albums!

Today in OpenGov: Trump restarts big fundraising, how to build a better FOIA, and Wichita's open data

by Alex Howard

Nov. 2, 2016, 4:47 p.m.

OPEN BAGS: Extending an item from Sunlight's Political Party Time, Drew Doggett notes that "Trump’s national finance chairman ...

Connecting freedom of information to open data: How to build a better FOIA.gov

by Alex Howard

policy

Nov. 2, 2016, 4:06 p.m.

The next White House will have an extraordinary opportunity to close the gap between open data and FOIA when it deploys a new portal in 2017. Here's what will make the next FOIA.gov more effective and useful for ...

No money, no problems? Trump stops, then restarts big money fundraising

by Drew Doggett

Nov. 2, 2016, 1:26 p.m.

After unexpectedly calling it quits, new fundraising invites show Trump's big money joint fundraising agreement with the GOP is back in action.

Today in OpenGov: US political geography, update on Sunlight Labs, analyzing Super PACs, and securing open data

by Alex Howard

Nov. 1, 2016, 5:04 p.m.

LABS LOVE, RETURNED: Over the past six weeks, we've heard from people all over the United States and the ...

In Wichita, creating an open data practice that meets community needs

by guest author Mike Mayta

policy

Nov. 1, 2016, 3:55 p.m.

For Wichita, crafting and implementing an open data policy is about more than releasing data sets. It’s about doing the right thing and engaging an entire community in the process. Chief Information Officer Mike Mayta explains why.

Sunlight Labs update: Nonprofits step up to preserve tools for transparency

by Kat Duffy

technology

Nov. 1, 2016, 10 a.m.

Five weeks ago, we promised that we would strive to close down Sunlight Labs efficiently, responsibly and transparently. We’re well on our way to achieving those goals, and have an update to share with you on our existing tools.