Pitkin judge says arrest affidavits in Pfister murder will remain under seal
Pitkin County District Judge Gail Nichols released a written ruling that says the information supporting the arrests of three people accused of killing Aspen native Nancy Pfister will remain under seal until after a preliminary hearing ...
After Two Years of Stonewalling, Judicial Watch Requests Court Lift Stay on Fast and Furious FOIA Lawsuit
Two years ago government watchdog Judicial Watch submitted a Freedom of Information Act request surrounding materials about Operation Fast and Furious to the Department of Justice. At the time, DOJ officials failed to respond, so Judicial Watch sued ...
Agencies Should Cooperate with Freedom of Information Ombudsman, Administrative Conference Says
Federal agencies should do more to cooperate with the government's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ombudsman, according to recommendations approved June 5 by the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS). The recommendations also called for the ombudsman, the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), to continue efforts to assist people who make FOIA requests. The recommendation is a positive step for helping people access public information under FOIA. read more ...
WeGov – Our name for this trend is “We-government”
All over the world, groups and individuals are using technology in a variety of innovative ways to increase government transparency, fight corruption, open data, hack on civic problems, strengthen economic development, address environmental problems, ...
First POST: Personal Democracy Forum 2014 – Day Two
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New appointments to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force may help San Francisco government watchdogs grow teeth
In a win for government transparency, a slew of strong new appointments for a city government watchdog group cleared their first round of approvals yesterday. read more ...
Open data is open for business
Last month, web designer Sean Wittmeyer and colleague Wojciech Magda walked away with a $25,000 prize from the state of Colorado for designing an online tool to help businesses decide where to locate in the state. The tool, called "Beagle Score," is a widget that can be embedded in online commercial real estate listings. It can rate a location by taxes and incentives, zoning, even the location of possible competitors -- all derived from about 30 data sets posted publicly by the state of Colorado and its municipalities. read more ...
Philadelphia City Council Is Ignoring Sunshine Laws, Watchdog Group Says
A state watchdog group says Philadelphia City Council willfully ignored Pennsylvania’s open-meetings law this past week by gathering behind closed doors — not once, but twice. read more ...
El Paso sheriff reverses decision on releasing video apology
Embattled El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa has changed his mind about releasing copies of his video-taped apology to employees ...
