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The presidential debates present a clear opportunity to press the candidates for answers on important questions about transparency. Here are some of the questions we'd like to see the candidates answer.
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A recap of the good, the bad and the rest at the 2016 International Open Data Conference.
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A Sunlight analysis of international open data surveys concludes that many of the world's top oil-producing nations release very little open data.
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About a year ago when Boehner announced his departure from Congress, USA Today surmised the Speaker could “cash in as a lobbyist.” Not even a year after retiring, Boehner is now cashing checks thanks to his work on behalf of myriad special interests.
Continue readingHow Naperville took an inclusive, participatory approach to opening city data
Naperville, Ill., has taken a unique participatory approach to opening municipal data.
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What do 414 GitHub and GitLab repositories, 88 domain names, 54 servers and 33 Heroku apps have in common?
Continue readingAnother chapter in the saga of Trump, transparency and tax returns
Trump is the first major party candidate in roughly forty years to break away with the presidential candidate tradition of disclosing tax returns.
Continue readingThe OCP and Sunlight take open contracting on tour with What Works Cities
City representatives and What Works Cities partners met in Kansas City, Mo., to discuss how to make contracting more transparent.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The future of FOIA, the VA (really) needs a new OpenGov Plan and much more
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