With apologies for the late notice, the “Future of CRS” panel discussion originally set for this Monday, April 11th, is... View Article
Continue reading3,000+ citizens call on Congress to Save the Data
As of this morning, more than 3,000 citizens have signed an open letter to Congress to save online transparency programs... View Article
Continue reading“Future Of CRS” Panel Discussion Set For 4-11
Congressional Research Service director Dan Mulhollan’s retirement on April 2 – after running Congress’ think tank for 17 years –... View Article
Continue readingHave we saved the data? Maybe
Online transparency programs will enjoy a reprieve from the chopping block if the short term budget resolution posted late last... View Article
Continue readingSave the Data: Thousands Sign Open Letter
This morning Sunlight is sending an open letter to Congress on behalf of 13 organizations and more than 2,000 signatories... View Article
Continue readingLandmark Public Online Information Act Jointly Reintroduced In House And Senate
Today Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) reintroduced the landmark Public Online Information Act. If enacted, POIA... View Article
Continue readingMomentum Building To Avert Budget Technopocalypse
While members of Congress and the White House debate whether $33 billion is the right amount by which to cut... View Article
Continue readingBudget Technopocalypse Deepens: Transparency Sites Will Go Dark In A Few Months
Federal News Radio has an interesting follow-up to my interview with them yesterday on the budget technopocalypse. I wrote last... View Article
Continue readingOpen Letter: Congress Must Protect Transparency Programs in Budget Negotiations
Today we are releasing an open letter to congressional leaders in an effort to save vital transparency programs. In light... View Article
Continue readingBudget Technopocalypse: Proposed Congressional Budgets Slash Funding for Data Transparency
Data.gov, USASpending.gov, and other Obama tech innovations face virtual extinction if the FY 2011 budget bill passed by the House... View Article
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