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 readingWhy a ninety percent commitment to openness isn’t enough
Over the last six years, the Obama administration has made some strides in making government records more accessible. At the same time, it's picked up where its predecessor left off in stonewalling the media, avoiding disclosure and thwarting accountability.
Continue readingFor candidates in 2016, transparency is expected
Hillary Clinton's opaqueness around her government email does not reflect the new realities of politics in the digital age: In 2015, citizens expect transparency.
Continue readingDOJ report calls for transparency in Ferguson criminal justice system
Among the DOJ's Ferguson report are recommendations that the city both increase transparency and improve its data collection efforts.
Continue readingKnight News Challenge seeks new ideas to increase civic participation around elections
The Knight Foundation just launched its annual News Challenge, posing the question: "How might we better inform voters and increase civic participation before, during and after elections?" Submit your answer by March 19!
Continue readingHillary Clinton’s emails: What she can tell us right now
While there's little Hillary Clinton can to do to expedite the release of emails in the State Department’s possession, there's a number of questions she can answer now as a show of good faith.
Continue reading5 questions about Hillary Clinton’s secret email
Hillary Clinton's use of personal email while serving as secretary of state raises serious questions about transparency and accountability.
Continue readingWe’re still looking for open data social impact stories!
We turned our crowdsourced spreadsheet of open data success stories into a living document, asking everyone to keep adding your projects to the repository!
Continue readingHelp us build an evidence base on the social impact of open data!
We are launching a new research project to explore and analyse the social impact of open data outside the U.S. and need input from the global transparency community!
Continue readingWhat do we want? Data about police practice!
This is an exceptional moment to get involved with law enforcement data reform.
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