Transparency efforts in Illinois continue to moving forward but in fits and starts. The Governor announced this week that he is appointing a new actuary…
Activists, technologists and thought leaders converged on New York University this week for Personal Democracy Forum (PdF)- a two day conference focused on how technology…
In March, Harvard wrapped up its 2012 Harvard College Innovation Challenge. The challenge is put on by the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard (TECH),…
Denver-based LegiNation has launched a new database – BillTrack50 which helps users navigate bills at the state level to find relevant current and proposed legislation….
Sunshine Week, a week devoted grading state governments on their transparency recently concluded, rating most states with failing grades. In response, states are looking at…
The Oklahoma state legislature is looking at a measure that would apply the Open Records Act to the statehouse. Oklahoma is one of only five…
Two states are making strides in improving transparency in government. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday that votes taken in open meetings must be recorded,…
New Jersey is looking at two bills that would reform exiting open meetings and open records laws in the state. Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg…
Maryland is trying to give local business owners more incentive to grow the economy with a series of measures. They’ve launched an online database of…



