Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information System is playing the role of information intermediary in open data by providing accurate information and analysis on property and community conditions in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 3/28/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including NewsGenius, Western Australia, and bribery in Charlotte.
Continue readingAnother perspective on the importance of political finance transparency
Another perspective on importance of global money in politics transparency.
Continue readingThe Public Online Information Act is back in the House
The Public Online Information Act, which would bring government into the online public square, has now been introduced in the House and Senate.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: $37 will get you a lobbying fight over climate change
In the era of big data, it shouldn't be surprising that some of the biggest lobbying fights are over numbers. In this case, the number is $37.
Continue readingSaudi influence: King Abdullah’s K Street connections
Obama sits down for formal talks with King Abdullah on Friday. A review of DOJ records show the Gulf kingdom also relies on Washington lobbyists and PR firms to advance its interests stateside.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 3/27/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including an election law journal, a report on engaging open data users, and a pretty shocking arrest in California.
Continue readingCalling all campers: Opengov ideas needed for TCamp14
What issues, topics and ideas will be discussed at TransparencyCamp 2014? You decide! Help us construct the schedule by proposing or leading interesting sessions on our TCamp brainstorming page!
Continue readingDon’t attribute open data — cite it!
In discussions about access to government data, we should distinguish between attribution and citation: government-imposed attribution requirements are inappropriate restrictions on reuse and unnecessary barriers to access, while citation guidelines can help add reliable value to data.
Continue readingUsing federal levers to open municipal financial data
Could a federal agency play a role in opening up local financial data?
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