At the 2016 Legislative Data and Transparency Conference, attendees explored new ways of opening up the legislative branch to the public.
Continue readingOpening data for stronger cities: The ‘What Works Cities’ initiative
Sunlight is proud to announce that we’ve joined a collaboration called the What Works Cities initiative, a three-year, nationwide program to accelerate the use of data and evidence in American cities.
Continue readingNew reforms illuminate Maryland’s public records
Maryland is about to take a big step toward increasing transparency: Both the state’s House and Senate have passed positive reforms to the state’s Public Information Act (PIA), making its public records more accessible to all.
Continue reading3 bills that could make 2015 a landmark year for open data in California
California's transparency movement is looking strong! Its legislature is considering several open data bills that would increase the amount of information accessible to the public.
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 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 readingThe year in local open data – 2014 edition
Here's a look back at the highlights from 2014 in state and municipal open data progress.
Continue readingComparing community-run public records portals
Governments aren't the only ones creating public records portals — community groups around the country, and the globe, are creating innovative ways for sharing public records requests and responses.
Continue readingHow to engage the next generation of decision-makers with opengov issues
For Computer Science Week, Sunlight has several tools that children can use to educate themselves on government.
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