A Pennsylvania House committee gave an overwhelming thumbs-up to a bill Tuesday that would make it illegal for public officials to release the names of cops who shoot civilians until an “official investigation” is completed.
The panel passed the legislation unanimously.
Republican State. Rep. Martina White, a freshman lawmaker from Philadelphia, introduced the bill.
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I recently saw a T-shirt that said, “Data is the new bacon.” And it certainly seems that way — everyone is hungry to find, acquire and consume data, and the market is answering the call.
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No one who's paid any attention should be surprised that Oklahoma fared poorly in a nationwide study of government transparency. The fight for more openness throughout government has been ongoing for years.
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It seemed like a silly question, but as the new guy, I was obliged to ask: “Can I e-mail a copy of my report to my mother?”
Mom had been a local reporter when I was a kid and worked for a county government in Ohio. She has always had a bottomless appetite for politics and government, and her retirement years afforded plenty of time to read. I figured she would find my first Congressional Research Service report interesting. I also thought she would be proud to see her son published by such a prestigious organization.
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Beneath the soaring dome of Mississippi’s Capitol building, lights shine on a small bust of a blindfolded woman meant to portray “blind justice.” But she could just as easily represent the 3 million citizens of this deeply conservative Southern state, where transparency and accountability often seem like little more than abstract notions.
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Two recent bills signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown could help businesses grow by making troves of government data available online in easily accessible formats.
A panel comprised of leaders in the public and private sector spoke about the importance of open data Wednesday, applauding the two pieces of legislation signed last month, but agreeing there was more to accomplish. Continue…
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Palm Springs will now make public the identities of police officers involved in shootings while on the job. This is a win for the public and should also be seen as good for members of law enforcement.
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A group of students at Utah State University are calling for the institution to release information about money donated by the billionaire Koch brothers.
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Twitter rolled out a new page aimed at disclosing where the company stands on critical policy issues to users and Twitter’s political endeavors – including donations and Twitter’s PAC involvement.
The social networking platform has strengthened its policy division in the last several years, adding people like former FCC staffer Colin Crowell and former Google and U.S. State Department veteran Katie Jacobs Stanton. Continue…
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In Ohio, you can see where your tax dollars are going thanks to a website funded by taxpayer dollars.
It calls for transparency in spending, using an interactive tool to illustrate and animate a pie chart, which slices up Ohio's $40 billion in spending. Continue…
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