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You don’t have to be tech-savvy to benefit from open data
Open data can help you even if you know nothing about data, because it can power tools and resources that are usable by anyone.
Continue readingCrowdsourcing a Constitution: Mexico City’s experiment in collaborative drafting
This is the story of Mexico City's efforts to crowdsource a constitution, as told by Bernardo Rivera-Muñozcano, a political advisor in General Counselor’s Office.
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 readingChange for the better in state-level campaign finance disclosure
Over the past year, several states have taken steps forward regarding campaign finance disclosure, yet others have remained stagnant — or even moved backward.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Cape Coral’s small budget approach to open government
Through our partnership with What Works Cities, Cape Coral has been able to make significant progress on our strategic objective to achieve more transparency and provide access to open data to our community.
Continue readingThe local projects that are making police complaint data open and accessible
Police complaint data can fuel transparency — here are the local projects that are leading the way.
Continue readingFrom Anchorage to Little Rock, cities commit to opening up police data
Little Rock, Ark., and Anchorage, Alaska, recently announced their participation in the Police Data Initiative.
Continue readingHow Naperville took an inclusive, participatory approach to opening city data
Naperville, Ill., has taken a unique participatory approach to opening municipal data.
Continue readingThe OCP and Sunlight take open contracting on tour with What Works Cities
City representatives and What Works Cities partners met in Kansas City, Mo., to discuss how to make contracting more transparent.
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