In this week's installment of our series pointing out great investigative reporting, we highlight the importance of transparency in government and all those who fight for it.

An informed citizenry is still essential to the challenges we face today.

Sunlight Foundation Executive Director Ellen Miller updates us on what's on the horizon in terms of government transparency and open data.

Today, Senate Democrats are planning a vote on the DISCLOSE Act, which requires further disclosure for large political donations.

An investigation into how diminished government transparency leaves the public — and democracy — at risk, and conversations with Pulitzer winner Dorothy Rabinowitz and NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.