Last week, we discussed the accessibility of gubernatorial executive orders in every state. There’s still a ways to go, but almost all states put their executive orders online for the public to view. All except for one: Georgia.
Continue readingLimited Liability Donations: Corporate dark money remains a glaring problem in the US
As the 2014 midterm elections approach, watching out for anonymous political donations via LLCs will only become more critical.
Continue readingOpportunities for strengthening open meetings with open data
There are an increasing number of tools governments can use to help bolster open meetings with open data.
Continue readingHow accessible are executive orders in each of the 50 states?
We analyzed how accessible governors' executive orders are in all 50 States. Here's how they stack up.
Continue readingOpen meetings need open data
For open meetings laws to live up to their full potential, they need to reflect the opportunities provided by recent advances in technology.
Continue readingMás allá de los negocios: Impactos de los datos abiertos
As a way to spread the word about the important benefits of open data, former Sunlight fellow Iris Palma translated into Spanish both our observations on how open data helps the public achieve a variety of important goals.
Continue readingImproving Philadelphia’s lobbying data
Philadelphia has a new lobbying website that helps make detailed information easier to search, download and reuse. It's a step forward from how this information was previously shared, but there is still room for improvement.
Continue readingThe long view: the future of storing and sharing records
Those in government who manage and preserve public records are charged with great responsibility: what they choose to preserve or destroy can dictate how history remembers the promises and actions of a government.
Continue readingHow New York City is beating the feds to 21st century transparency
How the New York City Council and an annual conference dedicated to the democracy-saving power of the internet are poised to beat the federal government into the 21st century.
Continue readingHow proactive release of public records could help lower costs
Can releasing information before people ask for it help lower the costs associated with public records? Initial estimates are starting to provide answers.
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