In 2015, citizens rightly expect easy online access to the laws that affect their daily lives. The Statutes at Large Modernization Act would help make that happen.
Continue readingNewly released international standards can help clean up lobbying
To support efforts to better regulate influence across the globe, we are proud to support new international standards that give clear guidance to governments on what they need to do to clean up lobbying.
Continue readingTwitter pledges to disclose political contributions within 48 hours
Twitter has announced a new policy that its PAC will disclose all contributions within 48 hours. This is perhaps the most rapid disclosure policy adopted by a major U.S. corporation.
Continue readingHow transparent is your state? Find out with the 2015 State Integrity Investigation
Our friends over at The Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity have created an incredible, insightful report dedicated to rating states on their transparency and accountability. Dig in!
Continue readingAre the government’s commitments on criminal justice open data enough?
The White House released its Open Government National Action Plan last month, and while it contains many worthwhile goals regarding criminal justice data, there is much more work to be done on the issue.
Continue readingTreasury’s new USASpending.gov beta will evolve in the open
Yesterday, the Treasury Department launched an open beta website of the next generation of USASpending.gov. By launching its beta now, the Treasury is signaling a clear intent to conduct an open and collaborative process.
Continue readingEverything you need to know about political ads
Here’s what you need to know about political ads and the (lack of) disclosure around them.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Rocket Lobby brings Yelp-style accountability to state lawmakers
What if we could add Yelp or Uber-style accountability to our elected officials? With RocketLobby.com, now you can.
Continue readingOpen data isn’t just in English — why should open data policy be?
We want our draft open data executive order to serve as a helpful resource for any government. In that vein, we've translated the whole document into Spanish.
Continue readingVoters deserve a continued commitment to a modern and open government
No matter who wins the 2016 election, they must display a commitment to an open government.
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