This was a landmark year for local open data — take a look back at some of the advances that were made.
Continue readingRecommendations for Stronger Local Asset Disclosure
The release of asset disclosure information is spotty at best on the local level. We have a few recommendations for opening up this data.
Continue readingThe Impact of Local Asset Disclosure
Opening up asset disclosures helps empower public oversight of potential conflicts of interest for local government officials. Reporters across the country are calling out the need for access to this information as open data.
Continue readingThe Landscape of Local Asset Disclosure
Many local government officials have to disclose information about potential conflicts of interest, but this information is difficult to find released as open data.
Continue readingMontgomery County’s Open Data Town Hall, the Town Hall of the Future
On Thursday November 21st, Montgomery County, Maryland hosted an Open Data Town Hall to solicit feedback from citizens about what data they would like to see prioritized for release online under Montgomery County’s open data law.
Continue readingDC Approves Campaign Finance Reforms
In a legislative meeting today, DC council members unanimously approved a bill that moves campaign finance in the District toward greater transparency. The legislation requires electronic filing of campaign finance information and the publication of that information online within 24 hours -- language that Sunlight's local team recommended in the bill's drafting process.
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, who moved the bill through Council, thanked Sunlight for our role in this win for transparency:
Thanks also to the @SunFoundation for their input on transparency reforms that are cornerstone of this DC campaign finance reform
— Kenyan R. McDuffie (@CM_McDuffie) December 3, 2013Evaluating Municipal Campaign Finance Data: Oakland
How do municipalities measure up to standards for releasing campaign finance data? Today, we look at Oakland.
Continue readingEvaluating Municipal Campaign Finance Data: Alexandria
How do municipalities measure up to standards for releasing campaign finance data? Today, we look at Alexandria.
Continue readingEvaluating Municipal Campaign Finance Data: Albuquerque
How do municipalities measure up to standards for releasing campaign finance data? Today, we look at Albuquerque.
Continue readingOpen Data Policies to Promote Transparency and Engagement
In an upcoming session at the National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition in Seattle, we'll take part in exploring how open data, and open data policies, can help increase and improve civic engagement.
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