Open records requesters are being charged hefty fees in Missouri to get their hands on records that could reveal more about how the local and state government operated during one of their most sensitive times.
Continue readingSunlight challenges a trademark takedown
On Sept. 17, we received an email from a "legal administrator" asking Sunlight to remove the Deloitte logo from three pages at InfluenceExplorer.com. With the help of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, we responded: Nope.
Continue readingWe’ve updated Congress for iPhone with <3's for OpenCongress
We've updated Congress for iPhone! It now supports OpenCongress legislator email addresses, iOS 8 and has new features for you to check out. As always, it remains free to download on the App Store!
Continue readingCivic wants, civic needs, civic tech
Civic tech aims to solve the problems facing the people. But what are the main problems we’re solving? Who is this public we’re benefiting? What exactly is “the civic tech approach” to this public’s problems?
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: Deleted poll celebration, delayed sarcasm detection, a shared donation check and more
In this week's extra-packed roundup of deletions archived by Politwoops, we examine politicians who revoked polling proclamations, quiz results, a call for national party support and a demand to know where basketball jerseys are.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Making the federal government’s secret trove of local government data public
The federal government has an incredible trove of data on local government financial performance. This collection of 18,000 annual audits can tell researchers an enormous amount about local government financial conditions and about how these agencies spend federal grants.
Continue readingCampaign intelligence: Halloween comes early
It's Halloween and political ads are getting scarier than ever.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 9/26/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including open government plans, state campaign spending, data quality, and more.
Continue readingSave the press from the White House censors
White House flacks are taking it upon themselves to edit journalists’ pool reports before they are distributed to the press corps. We think White House reporters need to find a new publisher.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 9/25/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events, and analysis including big name fundraising, an OGP anniversary, new Code for America cities, and more.
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