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This year, Sunlight will be taking on more responsibility for administering the US City Open Data Census, which evaluates participating cities based on the publication of local government datasets.
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Today, we are sharing an open data policy checklist in the form of a new website: the “Public Policy for Public Data Checklist.”
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Today, the What Works Cities initiative (WWC) and its partners announced that 12 new cities would be joining the program.
Continue readingDonald Trump’s history of paying to sway attorneys general
Whether or not the two cases of Bondi and Abbott are illegal, the dubious timing of the donations and their actions to halt their investigations give off the appearance of a quid pro quo arrangement.
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New legislation could entirely change the nature of what is available in California as truly public information.
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Continue readingOpenGov Voices: ‘She Said, He Said’ opens the books in Colorado
"She Said, He Said" is a prototype app that allows users to search by legislator, bill or address to find related video and voting records.
Continue readingCuomo’s bill would help close New York’s infamous ‘LLC loophole’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for greater transparency in his state, specifically for LLCs.
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