Open CJ developed an easier way for the public to learn more about city spending by creating the first interactive spending budget for Jersey City, NJ. The project came out of Sunlight Foundation organized, PDF Liberation Hackathon.
Continue readingBeyond business — the impacts of open data
Our new “Impacts of Open Data” resource provides a concrete overview of the kinds of non-business benefits enjoyed by localities with open data.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Does open data improve governance? Of course!
Junar, an open data platform is making it easier for businesses, governments and other organizations to free their data in order to drive new opportunities, collaboration and transparency.
Continue readingSunlight and allies talk FARA reform with the Department of Justice
For all of the Foreign Agents Registration Act’s strengths, it can be a bummer. But Sunlight has some recommendations that can change all that.
Continue readingBoston: the tale of two open data policies
Let’s dig into Mayor Walsh's open data executive order, Councilor Wu's proposed open data legislation, and consider what is possible for the future of open data (and open data policy) in Boston.
Continue readingDATA Act passes Senate, President’s desk on the horizon.
The DATA Act passed the Senate by unanimous consent this afternoon, moving it one step closer to the President's desk.
Continue readingWhat the feds can learn from state and local e-filing
We already know the federal government has plenty of room for improvement in how it collects information. What about states and municipalities? We wondered whether local governments are doing any better with allowing for electronic filing of information.
Continue readingThe state of state and local campaign finance: D.C. primary edition
While not yet perfect, D.C.’s campaign finance website has a number of features that allow reporters and other researchers to access many aspects of campaign finance data in bulk form.
Continue readingAn Open Data Ombudsman and rethinking oversight authorities
What have open data policy implementation oversight authorities looked like to date? How might they better represent the public interest in the future?
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: The role of information intermediaries in open data
Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information System is playing the role of information intermediary in open data by providing accurate information and analysis on property and community conditions in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
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