It was reassuring to see Cornyn bring up FOIA reform to Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch's attention yesterday — specifically calling on Lynch to support one of the critical components of the bill: the presumption of openness.
Continue readingJudiciary Committee takes aim at secret law during attorney general nominee hearing
During Loretta Lynch's confirmation hearing for one of the most critical positions in the federal government – attorney general – we saw a priority placed on improving the transparency of the Office of Legal Counsel.
Continue readingSnap Shot Germany: Gold dealings, but no gold standard
In Germany, a political party is manipulating the electoral system to elevate its importance — testing the limits of a political finance system based on trust and good intentions.
Continue readingYour senators’ campaign disclosures are due soon. Will they reveal them instantly online, or push paper?
Your senators have all the technology they need to disclose their campaign donors online. Still, using e-filing technology is voluntary. Whether a senator clicks "upload" or "print" is entirely up to them.
Continue readingOpening the municipal checkbooks
Local governments around the country are opening their checkbooks for public inspection, embracing open data in the process.
Continue readingSnap Shot Czech Republic: A tale of working Eastern European democracy
Jiří Skuhrovec and the Centre for Applied Economics recently completed a study of the Czech Republic's political system. What did they find? Serious conflicts of interest in the financing of all major Czech parties.
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 readingWhat do we want? Data about police practice!
This is an exceptional moment to get involved with law enforcement data reform.
Continue readingEnterprise data inventories should be open — not hidden from the public
The Sunlight Foundation has spent a lot of time talking about the need for governments to create comprehensive lists of their information holdings — and to release those lists to the public. You can expect more of the same in 2015.
Continue readingAttorney General Holder: Use open data to fix habeas corpus laws
Attorney General Eric Holder: Let your legacy include you being the first attorney general to call for courts around the country to buy into the idea of open data and transparency.
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