Under the Trump administration, federal agencies have been removing important Web resources without proactive notice or justification. We should hold our government accountable to clearly explain its actions and not remove Web content when there’s no good reason for doing so.
Continue readingHow an open license can encourage use of open data
The City of Boston adopted the Public Domain Dedication and License for its public data. The local government believes doing so will help facilitate reuse of their data.
Continue readingToward more open, data-driven cities
Sharing our progress on the What Works Cities initiative, two years in.
Continue readingProtecting Data, Protecting Residents
Today, the Sunlight Foundation is publishing a new white paper that lays out ten principles for responsible municipal data management... View Article
Continue readingOpen Data Policy Wizard helps you create your own policy
One of the hardest parts of creating an open-data policy is figuring out where to start. Here at Sunlight, we have several resources to help with this, including our Open Data Policy Wizard.
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 readingConsent decrees open police data, but for a limited time only
Consent decrees can help achieve greater transparency and accountability in policing because they often require departments to institute new policy, collect new data and report data publicly.
Continue readingOpening data for stronger cities: The ‘What Works Cities’ initiative
Sunlight is proud to announce that we’ve joined a collaboration called the What Works Cities initiative, a three-year, nationwide program to accelerate the use of data and evidence in American cities.
Continue readingNew reforms illuminate Maryland’s public records
Maryland is about to take a big step toward increasing transparency: Both the state’s House and Senate have passed positive reforms to the state’s Public Information Act (PIA), making its public records more accessible to all.
Continue reading3 bills that could make 2015 a landmark year for open data in California
California's transparency movement is looking strong! Its legislature is considering several open data bills that would increase the amount of information accessible to the public.
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