Momentum is building behind the push to have Congress make nonconfidential CRS reports publicly accessible. Today, a letter signed by former CRS employees was sent to lawmakers urging this key change.
Continue readingAfter Schock scandal, House curtails wasteful spending with disclosure and open data
The House moved forward with new rules on how lawmakers spend taxpayer dollars on auto mileage, air travel, office decoration and more.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Czech Republic approves publishing full texts of its contracts online
The Czech Republic is close to publishing full texts of all public sector contracts, a move that would significantly increase the transparency of public finances in the country.
Continue readingCalifornia makes “independent expenditures” a little more independent
Hot off the heels of last month’s regulatory advance, the California FPPC took action today to further improve the integrity of state campaign finance law.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Tulsa’s open data balancing act
Instead of diving into the deep end of open data, Tulsa is taking a more measured approach to make sure its citizens get the most of these transparency efforts.
Continue readingOhio’s online checkbook goes local
With Ohio's commitment to its online checkbook, the state continues to set an example for open financial data at the local level.
Continue readingWarm California sun
With this month’s regulation, California has started to close the circle spurred by dark money in its elections.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: For lobbying in the U.K., it’s time for a change
Without significantly more transparency around lobbying, the realm of influence in British politics will remain murky and mysterious.
Continue readingCreating an open data firestarter: Help us improve our draft executive order
We've developed a draft open data executive order for folks to kickstart an open data policy conversation in your city or state.
Continue readingWhy should cities have an open data policy?
Policy may not be the most exciting part of an open data initiative, but it can be essential for its success. Here are four reasons why.
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