Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including royal corruption in Spain, suggestions for an improved U.S. API Strategy, and more.
Continue readingRomanian parliament exempts itself from anti-corruption laws
In early December, the Romanian parliament passed amendments to the country's criminal code that make certain public officials exempt from corruption charges, including bribery, conflicts of interests, and abuse of office.
Continue readingPACs say Stockman campaign cashed checks it never reported to FEC
Two of the PACs behind missing contributions to Steve Stockman's congressional campaign have confirmed that their checks were cashed, contradicting a previous statement from the congressman's spokesperson.
Continue readingGovernment Accountability and Transparency Board to Hear Public Testimony on January 22
The Government Accountability and Transparency Board (GAT Board) is holding an open meeting next Wednesday, January 22. The board will be hearing presentations from the public and is specifically looking for feedback from users of federal spending data.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 1/13/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including Senators in the House, national cash in state races, and more.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: the campaign trail on Hoth, game show mix-up and a need for a competent typist
Happy Friday and welcome to the week's review of Politwoops, Sunlight's project to archive deleted tweets from U.S. politicians.
Continue readingAn all-Bitcoin super PAC opens, then immediately closes
The Bitcoin Voters PAC — a super PAC intending to receive and spend money entirely in Bitcoin — opened its doors on Jan. 6, and promptly closed them just two days later. Why?
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Demystifying Honolulu’s legislative website
Finding legislative information on Honolulu's city council website is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Hawaii Open Data's Burt Lum explored how the website can be better.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 1/10/2014
Keep reading for today's look at #OpenGov news, events and analysis including changes at the Department of the Interior, Korea's cultural heritage, and more transparency for judges in Montana?
Continue readingExploring the Sunlight Foundation
In a recent fellowship, I joined Sunlight with two main objectives: learn about the impact of Sunlight’s research on public policy, and learn about the use of open data for the development of solutions that are citizen-oriented.
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