Tag Archive: Policy

New bill would preserve public access to public data online

by admin

policy

Apr 27, 2017 5:45 pm

The Preserving Data in Government Act speaks to a matter of of heightened public interest in the spring 2017, as open government data has been removed from the Internet during the Trump administration. We hope Congress passes it.

State watchdogs face challenges monitoring threats to open records laws

by Deirdra Funcheon

Apr 25, 2017 2:48 pm

January 8, 2010 | Day Eight Grasping the sunlight against an azure sky. Credit: rishibando on Flickr

State and local government watchdogs around the United States face major challenges keeping up proposed changes to public records laws in state legislatures.

Secrecy on White House visitor logs shows Trump administration allergic to transparency

by Alex Howard

policy

Apr 14, 2017 4:10 pm

With this decision, President Donald J. Trump has now established one of the worst records on open government in the first 100 days of an administration in American history.

How American cities can help close the national trust deficit

by Katya Abazajian

policy

Apr 12, 2017 9:21 am

cities are at the center of ongoing, important national discussion about how data can serve the American people, wherever their mayors sit on the political spectrum.

President Trump should embrace transparency and disclose his tax returns

by Alex Howard

policy

Apr 10, 2017 4:05 pm

In May 2016, Sunlight said that Congress should mandate disclosure of the tax returns of presidential candidates. As we detailed,... View Article

An Iowan Path To Open Data In Des Moines

by Noel Isama

policy

Mar 28, 2017 1:48 pm

Screenshot of Des Moines open data website

We’re proud to have helped Des Moines develop and implement an approach to open data that addresses the distinct challenges faced by city officials and the community they serve.

Riverside connects communities to sustainable open data

by Katya Abazajian

policy

Mar 27, 2017 4:42 pm

Whether through apps, passing open data policies, or new channels for collaboration on systemic issues like homelessness, Riverside is taking meaningful steps to connect its people to their own data.

If the White House does not publish visitor logs, Congress should mandate disclosure

by admin

policy

Mar 24, 2017 2:11 pm

While we continue to hope that this White House would adopt a democratic norm that had been established over the past decade, we strongly support Congress institutionalizing this transparency reform and hope that the Republican leadership will choose to sponsor the bills.