The United States Capitol Building with red and cream coloring. "Freedom of Information Day" is in all caps.

Today is National Freedom of Information Day. Let’s celebrate open & transparent government. The Freedom of Information Act allows you to request information from the government. The right to know is an important liberty. Learn how to exercise it. #OpenGovernment mi.gov/foia-ag

A fundamental right to know heads to the Colorado ballot | Colorado Newsline Democrats in the Colorado Legislature have taken steps every year to erode transparency around what they do.

Commentary: Democrats in the Colorado Legislature have taken steps every year to erode transparency around what they do. Voters this year might have a chance to push back and declare for themselves a "fundamental right to know."

#SunshineWeek #OpenGovernment #FOIA

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

Home Our right to know.

We’re counting down to #SunshineWeek 2026, March 15-21. Together, we champion #OpenRecords and #OpenGovernment nationwide #FOIA #transparency #BLUECD2NM

Free resources: sunshineweek.org

Demand a more open-source government What can governments learn from the open-data revolution? In this stirring talk, Beth Noveck, the former deputy CTO at the White House, shares a vision of practical openness -- connecting bureaucracie...

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

Procurement, FOIA and ethics measures advance out of committee; key votes listed A Virginia legislative committee reported several procurement, open‑government and ethics bills out of committee on unanimous or near‑unanimous votes and referred two measures to Appropriations, including a provision to allow retainage bonds and a requirement for electronic ethics filings.

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!

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#VA #CitizenPortal #OpenGovernment #ProcurementTransparency

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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...

Mehr als 264 teilnehmende Kommunen am Beteiligungsportal NRW Das zentrale digitale Beteiligungsportal des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen wird immer stärker zur Plattform für demokratische Teilhabe vor Ort.

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

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Village staff notifies board of CDA Phase 2 review; board votes to enter closed session to discuss DPW property purchase Village staff said a Phase 2 application will be reviewed by the CDA on Feb. 25 with a recommendation to the board likely March 16. The board then voted unanimously to enter closed session under state open-meetings law to deliberate purchase of a prospective public works facility.

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

Observatori Igualtat CAT #Equitat_Diversitat 🌈 on X: "VOLUM X DEL LLIBRE GOVERN OBERT @governobertcat https://t.co/rFf89mnGIT / @YouTube @SVS_Sitges / @opengovpart .... Our Coordinator of @ObservatoriCat and member of the Board of @StopCorrupcio, @f_fusterfabra, assisted as member of #OGP #Catalunya steering committee since 2020" / X VOLUM X DEL LLIBRE GOVERN OBERT @governobertcat https://t.co/rFf89mnGIT / @YouTube @SVS_Sitges / @opengovpart .... Our Coordinator of @ObservatoriCat and member of the Board of @StopCorrupcio, @f_fusterfabra, assisted as member of #OGP #Catalunya steering committee since 2020

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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Governmental Ethics, Transparency, and Public Responsibility: Freedom & Prosperity Framework pt. 2 Democracy must be grounded in transparency, public trust, and limits on private influence.

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

Village of Sugar Grove, Ohio | Official Government Website Welcome to Sugar Grove, Ohio — a charming village in Fairfield County offering community resources, local events, public services, and small-town living. Explore village news, council updates, and loc...

☕ 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

Split testimony as committee considers Public Records Act task force bill Supporters representing school districts and cities urged the creation of a balanced task force to study burdens from overbroad or harassing public records requests; open-government groups and journalists warned the proposal could curtail transparency and urged modernization through resourcing and technology instead.

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...

ACLU Challenges Judicial Nominating Commission Rule Limiting Public Comment on Judge Nominees The ACLU of Rhode Island raised concerns over a Judicial Nominating Commission rule requiring two weeks' advance notice for public speakers at meetings, arguing it stifles public participation and access to government proceedings. The rule led to The Womxn Project being barred from speaking against nominees, prompting a letter from ACLU Executive Director Steven Brown on January 28. JNC Chair Krystle G. Tadesse defended the policy as compliant with the Open Meetings Act and in place since 2022, while encouraging written comments amid growing public interest.

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...

GSA ends U.S. participation in ‘open government’ initiative | Federal News Network GSA argued the initiative was ineffective. Civil society experts say it’s another example of the Trump admin turning its back on openness and transparency.

"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

Pontiac council moves into closed session to consult on settlement strategy in Eggverse case The City Council of Pontiac voted unanimously to enter a closed session to consult with attorneys about settlement strategy in Bruce Eggverse v. City of Pontiac (Oakland County Circuit Court case no. 25-214635CZ). The meeting opened at 4:01 p.m., reconvened at about 5:12 p.m., and then adjourned.

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

Rules Committee advances dozens of bills; CS/CS for SB 290 temporarily postponed after public testimony At its Jan. 28 meeting the Rules Committee reported the bulk of its agenda favorably — saving multiple open‑government exemptions and advancing policy bills — while temporarily postponing CS/CS for SB 290 after extended stakeholder testimony. The committee recorded multiple roll‑call reports and adjourned.

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

Records director: agencies may set conditions on inspections, American Fork redactions upheld The director ruled that GRAMA does not guarantee a free right to copy records with personal devices during on-site inspections and upheld American Fork Police Department’s redactions to protect a domestic-violence victim’s privacy, denying Utah Defenders’ appeal.

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...

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Resident accuses economic development staff of secret talks with Evergy; counsel and commissioners cite Open Meetings Act exception During public comment a resident alleged secret executive meetings between the county’s economic development staff and Evergy; commissioners and county counsel said the economic-development exception to the Kansas Open Meetings Act can justify confidential discussions for trade secrets and financial affairs, while the public urged transparency.

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.

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#OsageCounty #KS #EconomicDevelopment #OsageCountyTransparency #OpenGovernment

Why measuring transparency isn’t as simple as it sounds – and how BridgeGap is changing that When we talk about accountability and anti-corruption, one word shows up again and again: transparency. But here’s the problem: for years, researchers have struggled to measure transparency in a meani...

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:
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