CATALYZE THIS: A “new wave of open data based apps and tech could help increase voter participation and encourage greater... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Making agency open government plans open, data points, influencing Congress
OPEN UP: The U.S. Department of State published a draft of its next plan for open government for public review.... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Asking Google how to vote, DNC hacks, investigating corruption and more
HOW DO I VOTE? Google matched public electoral data to public interest with a new state-by-state guide that provides relevant... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The big picture for Open Data Policies Decoded, opening text, FOIA feedback for DoJ, summer reading
OPEN TEXT: According to Stephen Larrick, the definition of open data as “non-narrative” in New York Local Law 11 that... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: State campaign finance laws weaken, textual transparency, new DoJ data collection
WEAK TEA: An investigation by the Sunlight Foundation “found that 12 states modified their campaign finance limits: Six in ways... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: When open data policies are closed, Code.gov, dark money spending, #CensusFail and more
DECODE THIS: We’re proud to introduce Open Data Policies Decoded, a new collaboration with our our friends at the State... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Police bodycams, PAC coordination, FOIA challenges and more
THE STATE OF POLICE BODYCAMS: We break down which states are passing legislation on police bodycams. [READ MORE] (Photo credit:... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: TCamp comes to Cleveland, the money behind Tim Kaine and more
TRANSPARENCYCAMP 2016, HELLO CLEVELAND: Breaking out of the Beltway, this year’s TCamp, Sunlight’s annual unconference, will be in Cleveland... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Unmasking superdelegate lobbyists, FOIA foibles and more
SHOW ME THE LOBBYISTS: Last week, we pulled back the curtain on the DNC superdelegates, finding many of them to... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Why tax returns are a big deal
DISCLOSE: Richard Skinner and Melissa Yeager explained why tax returns are a big deal: [READ MORE] The Sunlight Foundation has... View Article
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