Sunlight Foundation

In early 2013, we launched a new initiative looking at municipal data disclosure and related state issues. We actively monitor and support existing open data and accountability initiatives, research case studies, support best practices and propose new policies.

• Sunlight's Position

  • Sunlight's local policy hub

    The central location of Sunlight’s local policy work.

  • Sunlight Blog posts on Local Open Government

  • Open Data Policies and Implementation: Frequently Asked Questions

  • Impacts of Open Data

• Projects

  • Open Data Policy Guidelines

    A living set of open data guidelines to address: what data should be public, how to make data public and how to implement policy.

  • Open States

    State governments have an important role to play in federal operations and local government realities. Open States makes it possible for citizens to track what is happening in their state’s capitol by aggregating information from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

  • Open Civic Data project

    An effort to make data about government easier to use.

  • Open Data Policy Map

    A bird’s eye view of current and newly emerging policies at the state and local level, as well as best practice resources.