Jackson's dedication to open data will usher in an unprecedented era of transparency and accountability in the city.
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Looking for data on every lawmaker on Earth? Thanks to EveryPolitician, you may actually be in luck.
Continue readingJackson, Miss., becomes first What Works city to sign executive order on open data
In a huge step forward for transparency in the city of Jackson, Miss., Mayor Tony Yarber has today signed an executive order that will create an open data policy and establish a powerful commitment to government openness.
Continue readingThe Great Rip-off: Unique campaign roots out transnational corruption
The Great Rip-off, a campaign from Global Witness, roots out transnational corruption and promotes corporate transparency.
Continue readingTrack which federal websites are using HTTPS with Pulse
A new online tool called Pulse allows anyone to monitor which federal websites are utilizing HTTPS.
Continue readingSunlight honored to receive Knight Prototype Funds for foreign influence project
Sunlight is happy to share that we have been chosen as one of 22 recipients of the Knight Foundation's Prototype Fund, supporting our work on a new foreign influence tracker.
Continue readingHow to protect privacy when releasing open data
As we improve data quality, we also achieve better control over sensitive information.
Continue readingDisclosure Today is shining a fresh light on Trinidad and Tobago’s politics
Disclosure Today (DT!), a ”social governance” project developed by a Trinidad and Tobago-based nonprofit intends to tackle some of these issues by providing citizens with information on public decisions, legal advice and a safe channel to blow the whistle.
Continue readingDatathons and open data portals: Virginia’s new civic tech initiatives
Virginia is getting its citizens involved with opengov in multiple ways, including the 2015 Datathon Challenge and a new open data portal in Richmond.
Continue readingPilot program will publicize all FOIA responses at select federal agencies
A six-month pilot program led by the Justice Department will increase disclosure of information at several agencies by requiring that records released under the Freedom of Information Act be shared publicly.
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