Tennessee’s move toward charging for inspection of records serves as an opengov deterrent and limits the public’s right to know
Continue readingThe right to see
Video has become our trusted third party to police-civilian disputes. To improve police accountability policies, we need to make sure we hold on to our right to see the video of these events.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Crowdsourcing state and local transparency
While many local governments offer public records, disclosure is inconsistent and not standardized. California Common Sense encountered this problem — and devised an interesting solution.
Continue readingNew bill promises an open records upgrade in Massachusetts
In many states, “right to know” laws haven’t been updated in decades. But that may change soon in Massachusetts, where new legislation promises a transparency upgrade.
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 readingComparing the sharing of public records
A new tool for openness is emerging at the intersection of the reactive public records request-and-response process and proactive open data: the public records portal.
Continue readingGetting serious about protecting access to public email
If we do not wish to see our rights to public records entirely erode, now is the time to get serious about protecting public access to official public email.
Continue readingOn Electronic Records Day, looking forward to a more digital, open future for public records
It's Electronic Records Day, and it's a good opportunity to examine how governments are faring when it comes to creating, managing, and sharing public records in electronic formats.
Continue readingFreedom of information tools, it’s time for an open data inspired upgrade
Not only can open data and FOI disclosure efforts work symbiotically, they can also learn from each others’ shortcomings, and in many instances meet each other in the middle to create more robust disclosure.
Continue readingSharing the knowledge: taking notes on open data from records managers and archivists
Here's why records managers, archivists and open data advocates should all be working together: we are all part of the new life-cycle of records.
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