Previously, citizens examining campaign finance information in Puerto Rico had to pay for paper copies of it. Now, ABRE Puerto Rico's developed a new tool allowing anyone to view and analyze this data online for free.
Continue reading10 things you can do to engage with open data (Part I)
Open data can be incredibly abstract and esoteric if you are looking at a bunch of numbers or spreadsheets devoid of context. Here are five concrete things you can do to engage with open data now, part one of our two part miniseries.
Continue readingDetroit embraces transparency with new open data portal
Detroit’s new open data policy and portal show that things are definitely looking up for the Motor City: The government now promises to help its communities through providing open and accessible city data.
Continue readingSunlight is hiring to expand local portfolio
We're joining a national effort to bring more open data to mid-size American cities. To that end, we're looking an Open Data Project Lead with experience in using open data at the municipal level. Check out the job description here.
Continue readingIs that photo vintage, senator? Scattered data paint outdated picture of some in Congress
My gripes about our disjointed image repository set might seem trivial, but they point to a larger truth: If a government data source isn't updated appropriately, its value is principally historical.
Continue readingHouse of Representatives places an order for legislative data transparency
When the House adopted new rules for the 114th Congress, it took an unprecedented step forward in the realm of legislative data transparency.
Continue readingStop and frisk in 4 cities: The importance of open police data
Stop and frisk data holds police departments accountable but, in cities where it isn't collected, the state of stop and frisk is unknown.
Continue readingElections: The final frontier of open data?
It's 2015 and elections data still doesn't conform to the standards of open data. In a new series, we'll examine what's available, where it comes from and what's next.
Continue readingWe’re still looking for open data social impact stories!
We turned our crowdsourced spreadsheet of open data success stories into a living document, asking everyone to keep adding your projects to the repository!
Continue readingCriminal justice information sharing in Connecticut: 21st Century growing pains
Connecticut's devised a solid plan to share criminal justice data between state agencies — one that could help save the state money and hopefully prevent tragedies like the Cheshire murders.
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