Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for greater transparency in his state, specifically for LLCs.
Continue readingLessons from Do Good Data 2016: How data can make the world a better place
What is the social utility of open data, data analysis and government transparency? The Sunlight Local Policy team attended the Do Good Data 2016 conference in Chicago to find out.
Continue readingStating the obvious: Why it helps to look at state law if you’re running for president
If you want to run for president and you don’t get the official Democratic or Republican nod, you’d better start to get to know the funky and fantastic world of state law.
Continue readingVictorville’s new open data policy brings transparency to the California desert
Earlier this month, the city of Victorville, Calif., became the latest What Works City to pass an open data policy.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Investing in open data and analytics in San José
Not to be overshadowed by Silicon Valley, San José is transforming its analytics capabilities through a new open data initiative.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: ‘Open Independence’ brings a wealth of data to Missourians
Independence, Mo., launched its open data portal, making data that could already be found on the city’s website accessible in several standardized formats.
Continue readingCredit card abuse, open records and the U.S. Virgin Islands “black hole” government
The Virgin Islands Daily News recently requested information on how government-issued credit cards were used. The results were not ideal for the governor — or the taxpayers of the Virgin Islands.
Continue readingCrowdlaw and open data policy: A perfect match?
An increasing amount of open and collaborative online approaches to drafting legislation — a set of practices called “crowdlaw” — seem to have found their niche in open data policy.
Continue reading6 more cities join the What Works Cities initiative as demand for open data soars
The Sunlight Foundation is excited to announce that six more cities are joining the What Works Cities initiative: Boston; Charlotte; Little Rock, Ark.; Milwaukee; Raleigh, N.C.; and Victorville, Calif.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Demystifying Chicago politics with Councilmatic
Thanks to the support of the Sunlight Foundation, DataMade is launching a brand-new version of Chicago Councilmatic!
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