Almost 8 years ago, President Obama’s commitment to transparent and open government on first day in office led to the... View Article
Continue readingWhen the public speaks, Congress still listens
Today was a good day for open government in the United States. This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives was... View Article
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Telling open data stories about military history with data.mil
Earlier this month, the Department of Defense launched a new open government data platform, data.mil. Above, you can see a... View Article
Continue readingA “release to one, release to all” policy for FOIA will serve the public interest
Today, the Sunlight Foundation commented on a “release to one, release to all” policy for the Freedom of Information Act... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: How you can help preserve open government data in 2017
ARCHIVE ALL THE THINGS. Over the last month, many of you have asked what will happen with open government data... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The Sunlight Foundation will endure
SUNLIGHT WILL ENDURE. No need to bury the lede today, as you should have heard this in a separate email... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Senate passes historic endorsement of open government data
GOOD NEWS: On Dec. 10, 2016, S.2852, the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act, passed the Senate... View Article
Continue readingSenate passes historic endorsement of open government data
The OPEN Government Data Act passed the Senate unanimously, a strong step forward for open government in a time where many questions loom about the future of transparency in America.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Divest and disclose, for America
DIVEST AND DISCLOSE, FOR AMERICA: Sunlight joined a bipartisan group of dozens of governance experts arguing that President-elect Donald Trump’s... View Article
Continue readingNew paper offers evidence for impact of open government
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In a new paper published by the Brookings Institution, authors Norm Eisen and Vanessa Williamson explore the impact of open government.
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