In today's edition, a dark day in Annapolis, the potential for movement around online ad transparency, a probe at the Department of Interior, the "Bad Boys of Brexit," and more.
Continue readingSiblings or silos: How do open data and FOIA work together?
We’re conducting new research to understand how adopting open data policies affects the number of FOIA requests cities receive, who submits requests, and the type of information citizens seek.
Continue readingBehind the curtain of smart cities: where do we stand?
As cities deal with the byproducts of increased urbanization: overpopulation, increases in energy consumption, and overall resource management, they have looked... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Kicking and screaming
In today's edition, the FEC struggles to modernize political ad disclosure rules, New York launches a new Freedom of Information portal, Trump properties continue to benefit from political and taxpayer dollars, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Questions and Answers
In today's edition, the Senate takes a small step into the future, the Mueller probe has some tough questions on information release to ask itself, D.C. considers a dangerous open government amendment, Mexico's elections face the threat of vote-buying, and more.
Continue readingBEGA amendment will hinder public education advocacy
This post was initially published by the DC Open Government Coalition. As a parent raising children in a city whose... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The lobbyist and the landlord
In today's edition, President Trump signs some documents, the Supreme Court boosts privacy, we look to pilot open contracting best practices, the EU braces for fake news in upcoming elections, and more.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Chinese Win Another Trump Contract, Russian Cash Sales for Trump Properties and Broken Promises from Wilbur Ross
This week, a Chinese government owned construction company was awarded another contract for work on the Trump-branded golf club being built in Dubai, an investigation traced millions in cash payments for Trump properties made by people connected to Russia or former Soviet republics and a closer look at Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross’ business ties.
Continue readingA new pilot to put open contracting best practices into action
Contracting in U.S. cities is a big deal. How big? Consider this: the District of Columbia’s Office of Contracting and Procurement manages the purchase of nearly $5.6 billion in goods and services — and some of those are the most direct ways a city can improve the lives of its residents.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Questions of Timing
In today's edition, we reach across the aisle, New York City gets a new dashboard, the Trump and Kushner families split up (a business deal), a new European proposal for open data, and more.
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