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What is the social utility of open data, data analysis and government transparency? The Sunlight Local Policy team attended the Do Good Data 2016 conference in Chicago to find out.
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If you want to run for president and you don’t get the official Democratic or Republican nod, you’d better start to get to know the funky and fantastic world of state law.
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Vulture funds preyed on Argentina during a debt crisis — resulting in economic depression for the South American country and huge profits for investors.
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While Europe has taken small steps to improve their opendata policies, TransparencyCamp Europe will push the need to collaborate, discuss and increase transparency even further.
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To spark a culture of innovation throughout St. Paul, citizens will need more than access to spreadsheets. Find out how the city's executives are doing more than just data.
Continue reading3 big themes from the 2016 What Works Cities Summit
The What Works Cities Summit brought together more than 200 local officials to more effectively implement open data policy in cities across the country.
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Earlier this month, the city of Victorville, Calif., became the latest What Works City to pass an open data policy.
Continue readingDark money group spends $200,000 on ads opposing Puerto Rico debt relief bill
A dark money group, the Center for Individual Freedom, has purchased at least $200,000 in ads in Washington, D.C., an attempt to influence lawmakers crafting economic legislation to assist Puerto Rico's dire financial situation.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Investing in open data and analytics in San José
Not to be overshadowed by Silicon Valley, San José is transforming its analytics capabilities through a new open data initiative.
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