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Sunlight Foundation

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SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION

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Clay Johnson, Sunlight Foundation, World Bank AID Info Challenge

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Demo - Sunlight Foundation (Data Innovation Day 2014)

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AD HAWK BY SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION

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CONGRESS APP FROM THE SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION

The Sunlight Foundation is an American 501(c)(3) nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that advocates for open government. The organization was founded in April 2006 with the goal of increasing transparency and accountability in the United States Congress, the executive branch, and in state and local governments. The foundation's primary focus is the role of money in politics. The organization seeks to increase campaign finance regulations and disclosure requirements.
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