This week I participated in an international meeting on “Achieving Greater Transparency in Legislatures through the Use of Open Document... View Article
Continue readingHouse Sets Document Naming Conventions for Online Publications
Today the House of Representatives promulgated standards on how to electronically name a broad range of legislative documents, from bills to... View Article
Continue readingElectronic Government Fund Would Grow Slightly Under President’s Plan
Important government transparency programs would receive a small boost if the President’s proposed budget for FY 2013 were enacted. The... View Article
Continue readingPut THOMAS on the Fast Track
Earlier this week, appropriators held a hearing on funding for the legislative agencies that make government information available to the... View Article
Continue readingWhere do the House and Senate disagree on the STOCK Act?
Just a few minutes ago, the House of Representatives passed a version of the STOCK Act that differs from the... View Article
Continue readingAn almost live look at today’s H. Leg Branch Approps hearing
Video Blackout of Hearing on Budgets for Legislative Support Agencies
This Tuesday, there will be hearing on budgets for the Library of Congress, the Government Printing Office, the Government Accountability... View Article
Continue readingBenchmarks for Measuring Success for Legislative Data Transparency
The following are my notes for remarks I delivered at the House Legislative Data and Transparency Conference on February 2, 2012.... View Article
Continue readingHouse Legislative Data and Transparency Conference #LDTC
Tomorrow is a big day for transparency, with the House of Representatives convening a full-day conference on public access to... View Article
Continue readingOnly a Smarter Congress Can Make Better Internet Policy
Recent calls for technologists to hire lobbyists to educate Washington on internet issues miss a significant part of the big... View Article
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