Transparency matters.
Austin residents deserve transparency about when lobbyists meet with elected officials and who is influencing decisions at City Hall.
#Austin #ATX #Transparency #Lobbyists #OpenGovernment
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Transparency matters.
Austin residents deserve transparency about when lobbyists meet with elected officials and who is influencing decisions at City Hall.
#Austin #ATX #Transparency #Lobbyists #OpenGovernment
We’re counting down to #SunshineWeek 2026, March 15-21. Together, we champion #OpenRecords and #OpenGovernment nationwide #FOIA #transparency #BLUECD2NM
Free resources: sunshineweek.org
I always return to this Ted Talk, when I need an Open Government BOOST! Thanks @bethnoveck.bsky.social 🙏 #opengovernment #accountability #transparency www.ted.com/talks/beth_n...
At the workshop, we discussed proposed changes to mixed-use zoning phasing rules when housing can be built relative to commercial space.
Yes, we need more housing.
But how we adjust the rules and who decides matters.
#LandUse #HousingPolicy #OpenGovernment
Virginia's legislative committee has just advanced key procurement, open-government, and ethics bills with overwhelming support, setting the stage for significant changes in transparency and accountability!
Click to read more!
#VA #CitizenPortal #OpenGovernment #ProcurementTransparency
🌍 OGP Transparency Fellowship 2026
✈️ Fully Funded
📍 Lithuania & Latvia
👩💼 For Gov, Civil Society & Media Leaders
📅 Deadline: 31 March 2026
🔗 Apply: wp.me/p23f03-eqA
#OGP #AntiCorruption #OpenGovernment #Fellowship
Ein verlässlicher Rechtsrahmen ist zentral für digitale Innovation.⚖️
Ein neues Gutachten aus Hamburg zeigt, wie Verwaltungen Daten rechtssicher nutzen und teilen - eine wichtige Grundlage für #OpenData, #OpenGovernment und datengetriebene Services.
Mehr Infos hier:👇
www.kommune21.de/k21-meldunge...
Transparenz und offenen Austausch stärken:💡
Mehr als 264 Kommunen nutzen inzwischen das Beteiligungsportal #NRW.🏛️
Die zentrale Plattform stärkt digitale Beteiligung und ist ein wichtiger Baustein für #OpenGovernment in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Mehr Infos hier:👇
open.nrw/mehr-als-264...
Und auch national wächst das Open-Data-Ökosystem:
Über GovData sind inzwischen hunderttausende Datensätze aus Bund, Ländern und Kommunen auffindbar.
Die EU-Open-Data-Richtlinie und nationale Datenstrategien sind mitunter die Grundlagen, die offenen Zugang, Standardisierung und […]
Interaktive Stimmzettel stärken Teilhabe, senken Fehlerquoten und erhöhen Wahlbeteiligung.
Warum also nicht überall?
#Piraten #Kommunalwahl #OpenGovernment
https://urlr.me/PRdua6
The Village Board is gearing up for a crucial Phase 2 development review and just voted to enter closed session to discuss the purchase of a new public works facility.
Get the details!
#ShorewoodMilwaukeeCounty #WI #CitizenPortal #OpenGovernment #CommunityDevelopment #ShorewoodDevelopment
Assisted to this presentation at Palau de la Generalitat de #Catalunya as members of #OGPCatalunya steering committee ... #OpenGovernment #GovernObert #OGPLocal @opengovpartnership.org
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A working #democracy must be grounded in #transparency, public trust, and clear limits on private influence over public power.
#PublicTrust
#Accountability
#OpenGovernment
#Ethics
#Lobbying
#ConflictOfInterest
#RegulatoryCapture
#Corruption
#PublicInterest
#DemocraticReform
The Epstein administration in Washington refuses to release the remaining files.
If there’s nothing to hide, why keep them classified?
Transparency builds trust. Silence breeds suspicion.
What are they afraid we might see?
#EpsteinFiles #Transparency #Accountability #OpenGovernment #Democracy
☕ WEB CHICK UPDATE
📄 PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – VILLAGE OF SUGAR GROVE
— Access information and submit a Public Records Request through the Village of Sugar Grove.
#SugarGroveOH #PublicRecords #OpenGovernment #Transparency #WebChickUpdate
🔍 Reform #1: Public officials should publish clear agendas, attendee lists & summaries for all major government–executive meetings. Sunlight builds trust. ☀️📜
#OpenGovernment #Transparency #ReformNow
A proposed task force aims to tackle the rising costs and burdens of public records requests, but critics warn it could threaten transparency and stifle scrutiny.
Read the full story
#WA #CitizenPortal #OpenGovernment #TransparencyBalance #PublicAccess
#OpenGovernment aus der Praxis:💡
Eine Projektgruppe der Brandt School(Uni Erfurt) hat
Empfehlungen zu #OpenGovernment & #OpenData erarbeitet
und der Digitalagentur #Thüringen vorgestellt.📝
Ein spannender Impuls für die Landesdigitalisierung.
Mehr Infos:👇
www.uni-erfurt.de/brandtschool...
Yo, the ACLU is calling out a Judicial Nominating Commission rule that needs a 2-week heads-up to speak at meetings. Kinda shuts down public input, right? Shouldn’t we have a say on judge picks? #RhodeIsland #OpenGovernment #CivicVoice
GSA ends U.S. participation in ‘ #OpenGovernment’ initiativefederalnewsnetwork.com/open-datatransparency/20...
"The #Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the #OpenGovernmentPartnership, ending for now U.S. engagement with a near 15-year-old initiative aimed at promoting #transparency and combatting #corruption."
federalnewsnetwork.com/open-datatra...
#OpenGovernment #USPol #USPolitics
The Pontiac City Council has unanimously decided to enter a closed session to strategize on a pivotal legal case that could change the city's future.
Get the details!
#PontiacOaklandCounty #MI #PontiacCityCouncil #LegalStrategy #OpenGovernment #CitizenPortal #CivicAccountability
The Florida Senate Rules Committee has pushed forward over 20 bills, but one key proposal is on hold after heated public testimony.
See what happened!
#FL #CitizenPortal #OpenGovernment #PublicPolicy #StakeholderEngagement
The Utah Records Director upheld the American Fork Police Department's decision to restrict personal devices during inspections, raising critical questions about transparency and victim privacy.
Learn more here
#UT #PublicAccess #PrivacyProtection #OpenGovernment #CitizenPortal
Where in the world is Mila! @ctgualbany.bsky.social
& @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social is in Valdivia, Chile researching #opengovernment & #citizenparticipation at the local level. Research funded by FONDECYT (the Chilean NSF) & hosted by Austral University of Chile.
OGP is seeking a Research Consultant to explore how open government principles can strengthen Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and inform the Open Gov Guide.
📅 Apply by 31 Jan 2026 → opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/u...
#Consultancy #OpenGovernment #DPI
A local resident has sparked controversy by accusing Osage County officials of holding secret meetings with Evergy, raising urgent questions about transparency and taxpayer interests.
Click to read more!
#OsageCounty #KS #EconomicDevelopment #OsageCountyTransparency #OpenGovernment
By focusing on both law and reality, BridgeGap offers a clearer picture of how transparency works in practice and where the gaps remain.
👉 Read the full article on our website:
corruptiondata.eu/measuring-tr...
#BridgeGapEU #Transparency #AntiCorruption #Accountability #OpenGovernment
👉 Follow SDG Local Action to explore how cities are turning open government principles into action for more transparent, participatory, and accountable local governance.
#OpenGovernment #LocalGovernments #CitizenParticipation #Transparency #Accountability #LocalDemocracy #SDGs #LocalAction
This week at #HICSS59! @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social presenting, Understanding the perspective of gov't employees on citizens’ use of #opengovernment data in Jakarta Province, Indonesia co-authored w/ @ualbanycehc.bsky.social PhD student Dwi Sari