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Change for the better in state-level campaign finance disclosure
Over the past year, several states have taken steps forward regarding campaign finance disclosure, yet others have remained stagnant — or even moved backward.
Continue readingThe local projects that are making police complaint data open and accessible
Police complaint data can fuel transparency — here are the local projects that are leading the way.
Continue readingHow much gun violence occurs in your congressional district?
The Gun Violence Archive’s new "Congressional Reports" tool allows us to get the information we really need in order to thoughtfully analyze firearms in America.
Continue readingWhere local governments are paying the bills with police fines
Funding through fines? What can publicly available data tell us about how much revenue city governments receive from the fines and forfeiture associated with policing.
Continue readingHow is your city responding to rape reports?
FBI data, though incomplete, can tell us about how police departments follow up on reports of rape.
Continue readingTo HAVA or HAVA not: Secure voter registration data
Protecting privacy and encouraging openness is a balancing act, especially when it comes to voter data.
Continue readingUsing data to track police response to sexual assault
Cases of rape and sexual assault contain deeply private information, but public data is available to help hold police accountable and provide guidance for better policing.
Continue readingHow the Department of Justice used data to hold Baltimore police accountable
We have often said that open data can help with government accountability. The DOJ’s use of data which has either been proactively published or is available by public request shows how it plays that role.
Continue readingDr. Policy or: How I learned to stop worrying and love politics
How can we enact meaningful change in government? You can get involved in affecting outcomes all along the policy cycle.
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