open government
‘It’s About the Little Victories’: Government Closer to Paying $125 Million it Overcharged for Court Records
“The best part about all of this is I couldn’t even tell you what my PACER bill was during the timeframe of the class action lawsuit because PACER doesn’t allow me to go back more than two years to get old invoices. Never change, PACER.”
Is It 'Essential' for the Government to Tweet During a Shutdown?
Some agencies have logged off during the government shutdown and some have not. Why?
The ‘Bad Guys’ Have An Advantage In Bulgaria’s New Open Source Government
A bold plan always has risks.
Obama just made it much easier for the public to access government records
After nearly a decade of attempts to increase transparency, the FOIA Improvement Act will codify Obama's dictum that the government should be more open.
In a Victory for Government Transparency, Obama Is Set to Sign FOIA Reform Bill Into Law
Barack Obama, who vowed on his first day in office to "usher in a new era of open government," will sign into law long-awaited FOIA reform, the White House says.
Canada Announces a $30 Billion Deficit and 10,000 More Syrian Refugees
Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled the new government's first budget on Tuesday. It's expensive.
A List of the Dumb Swag the FBI Made to Promote Its Dumb Propaganda Movie
The FBI made mousepads, water bottles, and a pawn-shaped stress ball to promote 'Game of Pawns,' a film urging study abroad students to not become traitorous spies.
What Whistleblowing Really Says About the State of American Democracy
Is it a sad commentary on the state of American democracy that we rely almost entirely on the Chelsea Mannings and Edward Snowdens among us to advance public discourse?
Government Transparency Is About More Than Open Data
The UK’s top spot on the Open Data Barometer is at odds with proposals to restrict Freedom of Information requests.
This US Budget Visualization Tool Unveils the Government's Inner Workings
Learn facts like how the US spends more money on defense now than during the peak of the Cold War.