As Sunshine Week sets, it’s a good time to take a quick inventory of the federal government’s ongoing failures of transparency.

MapLight.org, which tracks the influence of money in politics, ran down the opacity the public confronts at every level of government — from antiquated campaign-finance reporting requirements to Freedom of Information Act shortfalls.

Last but not least are a few pet peeves with the Freedom of Information Act:

(Hat Tip: MapLight’s Jay Costa for excellent research.)

Photo: AP

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