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As in past years, Sunlight headed to New York City for the annual conference convened by What Works Cities, an initiative funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies that provides support for American cities to improve how they apply data and evidence with their communities.
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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.
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By leveraging a collaborative approach online to draft its open data policy, the City of Buffalo is off to a good start in engaging its community.
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Over the past year, several states have taken steps forward regarding campaign finance disclosure, yet others have remained stagnant — or even moved backward.
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Many of Trump's Cabinet picks are wealthy, meaning they have a long history of political giving. We examined where their cash has gone in the years prior.
Continue readingOpen government reformers warn of growing dangers to democracy
Democracy is at risk. Spaces for civil society are closing. Those are the somber messages that arose again and again at the first day of the annual Open Government Partnership Summit in Paris.
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