For Wichita, crafting and implementing an open data policy is about more than releasing data sets. It’s about doing the right thing and engaging an entire community in the process. Chief Information Officer Mike Mayta explains why.
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Campaigns may not accept contributions from foreign nationals, but it might be happening anyways. One question remains: Will the feds do something about it?
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From venues like Johnny’s Half Shell in D.C., maritime museums or Magic Johnson’s house, lawmakers follow the money wherever it takes them. Sometimes, it’s even in their own backyard.
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Police complaint data can fuel transparency — here are the local projects that are leading the way.
Continue readingLittle Rock, Ark., and Anchorage, Alaska, recently announced their participation in the Police Data Initiative.
Continue readingA recap of the good, the bad and the rest at the 2016 International Open Data Conference.
Continue readingA Sunlight analysis of international open data surveys concludes that many of the world's top oil-producing nations release very little open data.
Continue readingNaperville, Ill., has taken a unique participatory approach to opening municipal data.
Continue readingCity representatives and What Works Cities partners met in Kansas City, Mo., to discuss how to make contracting more transparent.
Continue readingWe often speak of an “open data policy,” but there may be multiple policies working together to create a sturdier framework. Scottsdale, Ariz., is taking advantage of this model to ensure its data is truly open.
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