Governments should connect the demand expressed in freedom of information requests to the proactive disclosure of open data.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Hayden confirmed as next Librarian of Congress, FEC fine on dark money, STOP Act
CONFIRMED! The U.S. Senate voted 74-18 to confirm librarian Carla Hayden as the new Librarian of Congress. She will be... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Pokémon goes to Washington
POKING DC: The Pokémon Go augmented reality game has become wildly popular since it was introduced on July 5, leading... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: House continues inaction on dark money
STATUS QUO: This week, “the House of Representatives voted down an amendment to the financial services and general government appropriations... View Article
Continue readingFederal court ruling extends FOIA’s reach to private messaging systems
Public business is public business, regardless of where a public service conducts it. That's the essential conclusion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which issued a decision this week reversing a lower court's ruling. The opinion held that a federal agency cannot shield records from search or disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by storing them in a private email account controlled by the agency head.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: New bill seeks independent cameras in Congress
GOOD IDEA: Congressman Ami Bera (D-Calif.) has introduced a bill to address the issue of camera access in the House... View Article
Continue readingNew bill seeks independent TV cameras in Congress
A new bill by Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., would ensure cameras in Congress were independently controlled.
Continue readingAs FBI concludes Clinton email investigation, larger questions linger
Hillary Clinton’s use of personal email while serving as secretary of state raises serious questions about transparency and accountability Today,... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: President Obama signs FOIA reform into law
WIN: In a victory for open government, President Barack Obama signed the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 into law yesterday... View Article
Continue readingThe White House must release guidance on open government plans
The delay in releasing guidance around executive agency open government plans signals a troubling lack of commitment to transparency.
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