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.
Continue readingForeign money could be flowing into U.S. elections — will the FEC act?
Campaigns may not accept contributions from foreign nationals, but it might be happening anyways. One question remains: Will the feds do something about it?
Continue readingCapitol cash: How state politicians fundraise and campaign on the clock
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.
Continue readingThe local projects that are making police complaint data open and accessible
Police complaint data can fuel transparency — here are the local projects that are leading the way.
Continue readingFrom Anchorage to Little Rock, cities commit to opening up police data
Little Rock, Ark., and Anchorage, Alaska, recently announced their participation in the Police Data Initiative.
Continue reading10 takeaways from the 2016 International Open Data Conference
A recap of the good, the bad and the rest at the 2016 International Open Data Conference.
Continue readingOpacity in oil states: Can open data bend the curve of corruption?
A Sunlight analysis of international open data surveys concludes that many of the world's top oil-producing nations release very little open data.
Continue readingHow Naperville took an inclusive, participatory approach to opening city data
Naperville, Ill., has taken a unique participatory approach to opening municipal data.
Continue readingThe OCP and Sunlight take open contracting on tour with What Works Cities
City representatives and What Works Cities partners met in Kansas City, Mo., to discuss how to make contracting more transparent.
Continue readingHow Scottsdale plans to use complementary policies to open up city data
We 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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