When interagency data-sharing relationships are established, governments can produce highly useful analyses while upholding commitments to privacy.
Continue readingWhat can local data inventories tell us about the U.S. data index release?
While the U.S. finally made a commitment to release a full inventory of agency-held data sets, we've also been tracking the progress of local governments toward achieving similar goals — and several have been leading the way.
Continue readingHas the U.S. taken the lead in open data practices globally?
The U.S. release of federal data indexes is monumental, in part due to its unique nature. In fact, it may mark one of the first releases of this kind on the national level.
Continue readingWhy do we trust researchers with sensitive data?
Developing a sense of trustworthiness improves the likelihood that researchers and data-holding partners will be able to develop good ways to work together.
Continue readingWhen can we legally share protected data?
As Sunlight explores the public use of microdata, we are also exploring the practical, legal and ethical challenges of working with individual-level data.
Continue reading4 out of 5 senators are slow-walking disclosure — are yours among them?
Last weekend marked the deadline for all 100 U.S. senators to disclose their recent donors in year-end campaign reports. And despite the fact that each of them could have easily uploaded those reports online, most didn’t.
Continue readingYour senators’ campaign disclosures are due soon. Will they reveal them instantly online, or push paper?
Your senators have all the technology they need to disclose their campaign donors online. Still, using e-filing technology is voluntary. Whether a senator clicks "upload" or "print" is entirely up to them.
Continue readingOpening the municipal checkbooks
Local governments around the country are opening their checkbooks for public inspection, embracing open data in the process.
Continue readingHelp us build an evidence base on the social impact of open data!
We are launching a new research project to explore and analyse the social impact of open data outside the U.S. and need input from the global transparency community!
Continue readingWhat do we want? Data about police practice!
This is an exceptional moment to get involved with law enforcement data reform.
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