The impact of improved disclosure is diminished when the information being shared is still in a format that makes it difficult to search, sort, and compare.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 2/5/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including opening up legislative data, local open data policies, and more.
Continue readingMore conservative groups protest IRS political activity rule
Political nonprofits — most of them conservative — are flooding the IRS with comments opposing the agency's proposal to more tightly regulate their activity.
Continue readingAnti-union group doubles down on Super Bowl ad
Advocacy group the Center for Union Facts spent over $50,000 advertising to DC-area football fans, in the hopes of changing the federal laws governing unions.
Continue readingReversing trend, Democrats top the list of biggest super PAC donors
The rumors are true, Democrats like Michael Bloomberg, Thomas Steyer and others have learned to love the super PAC.
Continue readingEarly bird registration for TCamp 2014 is now open
We are happy to announce that early registration for TransparencyCamp 2014 is now open. This year, TCamp will take place Friday, May 30th and Saturday, the 31st at the George Mason University Arlington Campus.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 2/4/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including slowing the revolving door, corruption in the EU, and more.
Continue readingHuman-centered design: How we’re rethinking OpenCongress
As part of our effort to revitalize OpenCongress, we've committed to putting the site through a rigorous human-centered design process — so it's more effective and easier to use for everyone.
Continue readingTransparency Case Study: public procurement in Sydney, Australia
The third installment of our Transparency Case Studies series focuses on public procurement in Sydney, Australia: a deep dive into what the city gets right, what it could improve upon and how to make the system more effective.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 2/3/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including anti-corruption reading, transparency in Ohio and New Mexico, and plenty of FOIA news.
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