Boston and San Francisco have both announced expansions to how city government will approach open data. In an announcement made late last week, Boston Mayor…
Building on the efforts of the Task Force on 21st Century Policing, the White House has launched a new police data initiative aimed at improving…
Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and former state Senator Sam Blakeslee in California have launched Digital Democracy, a new online and interactive platform aimed at improving…
Advocates of open government tend to believe that unlocking data is a key to better citizen engagement, service delivery and transparency. However, according to new…
Bloomberg Philanthropies has launched a new initiative aimed at improving cities throughout the US. The goal of the $42 million effort will be to support…
The New York City Council has released a new digital roadmap it is calling “Council 2.0.” The plan is a roadmap for introducing civic technology…
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is pushing for greater government transparency, and has launched OhioCheckbook.com to provide an information source for this information. The site has…
New York Attorney General Eric Schniderman has launched a new API geared toward offering more information about government. NYOpenGovernment.com is an effort by the Attorney…
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved a bill that will make it harder for Oklahomans to get access to government records. Published under the…
The City of Detroit is launching a new transparency initiative later today according to Mayor Mike Duggan’s office. The push for transparency follows the city’s…
