In today's look at open government news, Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn continue to struggle amid scrutiny over their Russian ties, we look at the good that can be created with neighborhood level data, the drum continues to beat for improved disclosure of online political ads, and much more.
Continue readingThe evolution of our approach to Tactical Data Engagement
Our new guide builds on a strong foundation of ideas as well as feedback from city staff and community partners across the country. That community and their feedback helped shape this new edition.
Continue readingIntroducing “A Guide to Tactical Data Engagement”
Our new four-step process to put open government data into use.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Sunshine laws under pressure in state legislatures
In today's edition, we wrap up a busy weekend in the open government world with the latest intersections between President Trump's businesses and his official duties, another attempt by Congress to block public knowledge into its correspondence with federal agencies, lessons in tactical urbanism on PARK(ing) Day, and much more. Before you jump in, don't forget that tomorrow at 1:00 PM EST we'll be hosting a kickoff discussion for the Tactical Data Engagement guide. The discussion will feature speakers from Sunlight, Reboot, the city of Madison, Wisconsin, and more. Register for the webinar here.
Continue readingOn PARK(ing) Day, five things open data advocates can learn from tactical urbanism
Two processes that emphasize observing a community’s needs, experimenting with low-cost ways to meet those needs together with members of the community, and iterating based on feedback.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: FEC to re-open public comment on online ads
In today's look at open government news, we're looking for information on how cities use federal data, California pushes for presidential tax transparency, an important piece of open data legislation moves closer to becoming law, and much more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Is the best offense a good legal defense fund?
The city of Arlington, Texas is currently accepting comments on their draft open data policy. We encourage you to head over to their page on Madison, read the policy, and consider weighing in with your feedback. Once that's done, read on for all the day's open government news, including a highly questionable decision by the Office of Government Ethics, a nominee for the FEC, social media censorship in India, and much more.
Continue readingDoes your city rely on federal data? We want to know about it.
Are you a city employee? Take a short survey to tell us what federal datasets you rely on most.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The USA has fallen off the online ad disclosure cliff. Will it climb back up?
Fall is a busy time in the open government world. Read on for stories on the power of disclosure, President Trump's latest emoluments issue, fighting fraud while recovering from disaster, and much more.
Continue readingTechnology companies should publish political advertising files online
In the wake of the unprecedented role social media played in the 2016 election and in anticipation of misinformation campaigns to come, the need for Facebook, Google and other operators of social media platforms should be just as transparent about political ads as terrestrial broadcasters.
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