The City of New York is working on broadening the impact and users of open data in the Big Apple as deadlines mandated in the landmark 2012 law draw nearer.
Continue readingPakistan’s accountability moment
Now that Pakistan has been able hold its prime minister accountable, we hope that the political transition ahead and the country's participation in the Open Government Partnership leads to better governance for its people.
Continue readingNotes from a roundtable on open data at the White House
The White House hosted a roundtable on using open data for economic outcomes. Here's what we learned, and what we recommended.
Continue readingHelp the Open Data Charter learn what helps cities
The experiences of adopting and implementing the Open Data Charter are relatively undocumented. The Charter and Open North want to hear directly from practitioners, learn from their experiences, and share their findings.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: This is actually about ethics in government
Last week, we rejoined Medium. Please connect with us there, if you’re on the platform. We are looking for feedback... View Article
Continue readingWhy we support net neutrality and the open Internet
We don’t want to see the Internet, the greatest platform for collective action in human history, be turned into a cable box. Countries should enact strong net neutrality laws and regulations.
Continue readingResignation of top US ethics official calls attention to Trump’s unresolved conflicts
Shaub's resignation should be taken as a bat signal to Members of Congress who, despite reams evidence of unresolved conflicts, have been far too reticent to oversee ethics in government or threats to transparency under the Trump administration.
Continue readingHere’s how city officials can make open data more useful
City leaders are brainstorming new strategies to make government data more appealing and useful to their residents. Find out how we're helping cities to be more open with members of their communities seeking public information.
Continue readingIn Kansas City, residents have a new friend on Facebook: an open data chatbot
Just because data is open doesn’t mean it’s easy to use. Kansas City wants to see if its Facebook chatbot can change that.
Continue readingUnprecedented secrecy in the Senate on health care bill is bad for democracy
The road to rebuilding public trust in Congress is paved with transparency and accountability to constituents, not secrecy. Every U.S. Senator should insist upon regular order, not sacrifice openness on the altar of naked legislative power.
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