The District of Columbia's new Data Policy builds on the good work of other American cities working through how to balance competing interests with its strong commitment to open by default and strong commitments to data protection and privacy.
Continue readingPublishing voter registration data must balance privacy with transparency
The District of Columbia needs to balance privacy with transparency when releasing information on its voters.
Continue readingThe District’s Campaign Finance Records on Influence Explorer
Just in time for next week's special city council election, Sunlight is sneak-previewing our latest addition to Influence Explorer — DC campaign finance data — as well as our wish list for how it can be made better.
Sunlight Weekly Roundup: Lack of campaign finance disclosure “leads to the appearance of it being inappropriate”
In DC, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) must provide the DC Auditor with quarterly financial reports. The DC Auditor audits financial... View Article
Continue readingApps for Democracy: 2 Days Left to Compete
The District has been getting major kudos for its IT projects and which are well-deserved. DC’s data catalog, for instance,... View Article
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