No matter who wins the 2016 election, they must display a commitment to an open government.
Continue readingHow governments are safely opening up microdata
Opening up sensitive or private data can be a challenging or risky endeavor. But there are a number of strategies that governments employ to balance openness and protectiveness.
Continue readingCalifornia’s new OpenJustice initiative illuminates criminal justice data
California's OpenJustice portal uses interactive visualization tools and analysis to open up criminal justice data. We chatted with one of the folks behind the project to discover how they got it done and what's next.
Continue readingAnnouncing Sunlight’s updated draft open data executive order
Thanks to the incredible feedback we received from all of you, we have significantly improved policy language for people to start an open data conversation in their communities.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Can we trust open data from an authoritarian government?
How can datasets be trusted when they are published by an authoritarian government?
Continue readingFormer CRS employees put heat on Congress to make reports public
Momentum is building behind the push to have Congress make nonconfidential CRS reports publicly accessible. Today, a letter signed by former CRS employees was sent to lawmakers urging this key change.
Continue readingAfter Schock scandal, House curtails wasteful spending with disclosure and open data
The House moved forward with new rules on how lawmakers spend taxpayer dollars on auto mileage, air travel, office decoration and more.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Tulsa’s open data balancing act
Instead of diving into the deep end of open data, Tulsa is taking a more measured approach to make sure its citizens get the most of these transparency efforts.
Continue readingOhio’s online checkbook goes local
With Ohio's commitment to its online checkbook, the state continues to set an example for open financial data at the local level.
Continue readingCreating an open data firestarter: Help us improve our draft executive order
We've developed a draft open data executive order for folks to kickstart an open data policy conversation in your city or state.
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