Today, we are celebrating President Barack Obama signing much-needed reforms to the Freedom of Information Act into law.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: What the Supreme Court’s McDonnell decision means for political corruption
INSTITUTIONALIZING: On Monday, the highest court in the land issued a unanimous decision that vacated former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s... View Article
Continue readingSupreme Court decision on McDonnell opens worrying new horizons for corruption
The Supreme Court vacated former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s conviction, leading to worrying new horizons for corruption cases in the future.
Continue reading7 ideas to make the Freedom of Information Act better
Here’s a some ideas to improve FOIA that don’t require more legislation, along with some that probably will.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Mr. Periscope goes to Washington
PROGRESS: Building on a decade of reforms to legislative data disclosure, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan committed to making... View Article
Continue readingCongressional livestreaming gave us a new window into personal democracy in America
In an unprecedented move, lawmakers used smartphones to livestream their protest on the House floor using Twitter, Periscope and Facebook Live.
Continue readingCongress commits to making deliberative decisions more transparent online
At the 2016 Legislative Data and Transparency Conference, attendees explored new ways of opening up the legislative branch to the public.
Continue readingA decade of progress opening up congressional data to the public
Over the past decade, the legislative branch of the U.S. government has gone through a quiet evolution in information technology.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Help us improve our census of open data in U.S. cities
The Sunlight Foundation is taking on more responsibility for administering the next US City Open Data Census and would love... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Freedom of Information Act reform heads to the White House
FOIA REFORM GOES TO POTUS: Monday’s vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to send the FOIA Improvement Act of... View Article
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