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Continue readingThe countdown is on to TransparencyCamp 2016 — and we’re taking it out on the road!
Please join us and hundreds of your friends and colleagues from across the country on Oct. 14–15 for TransparencyCamp 2016 in Cleveland!
Continue readingIn a victory for open government, President Obama signs FOIA reform into law
Today, we are celebrating President Barack Obama signing much-needed reforms to the Freedom of Information Act into law.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Honoring transparency improvements from inside Congress
On April 12, the OpenGov Foundation will co-host the first annual Door Stop Awards for Transparency, recognizing those who have toiled in the trenches to deliver more efficient, effective and open congressional information
Continue readingDear Santa, open your data
This holiday season, the presents under the tree aren’t the only things can't wait to open: The time has come for Santa Claus to open his data, too.
Continue readingNASA’s EPIC photographs: Sunlight and open data on a global scale
A new NASA program will share images and data online daily — from more than a million miles away.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Making political information truly accessible with Countable
Countable is a unique platform that is making political information truly understandable to all citizens.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Top 5 federal opengov efforts
Here are five areas where the federal government is making major strides in the realm of transparency.
Continue readingThe Political One Percent of the One Percent: Megadonors fuel rising cost of elections in 2014
In the 2014 elections, 31,976 donors — equal to roughly one percent of one percent of the total population of the United States — accounted for an astounding $1.18 billion in disclosed political contributions at the federal level.
Continue readingNew Pew study: Public is optimistic about open government and open data
Today, the Pew Research Center released a new report showing the majority of Americans hope more transparency and data sharing by government will make officials more accountable.
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