Many cities with open data policies are taking new and varying approaches as to how they engage their open data... View Article
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Community engagement and open data: impact framework applications
We applied our Community Engagement Impact Framework to the open data programs of Louisville and Pittsburgh.
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Our newest report is a deep dive into how federal web messaging related to the LGBTQ community has evolved under... View Article
Continue readingNew Web Integrity Project report documents changes to LGBTQ-related web content under the Trump Administration
Since President Trump’s inauguration, his administration has made numerous policy changes that may affect the rights and lives of lesbian,... View Article
Continue readingOpen contracting in practice: protecting digital rights and responsible emerging tech
Open contracting is one of the most exciting strategies towns and cities can adopt to give residents access to information... View Article
Continue readingThe Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act would help the public stay informed about how their tax dollars are spent
The Sunlight Foundation is supporting a piece of bipartisan legislation that will help make the federal government’s spending choices a... View Article
Continue readingInspections, Rent Control, and AirBnB: The Power of Property Registrations in Housing Regulation
Property registrations may seem like a mundane aspect of municipal government operations, but my prior work on civic hacking and... View Article
Continue readingA ‘Huge Loss’ or a Skewed Dataset?
Diverging opinions about the National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices do not undercut the need for agencies to... View Article
Continue readingRecent SAMHSA website overhaul likely left users confused, frustrated, and irritated
Confusion, frustration, and irritation could be avoided by adopting four key principles when updating government websites. The “Grantee Stories, Tools,... View Article
Continue readingAnnouncing Technology for Integrity, a US-Russia Exchange Program
The Sunlight Foundation is thrilled to announce the Technology For Integrity program, described below, in partnership with our colleagues from... View Article
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