Over at Governor Wolf’s blog, I was asked to contribute a piece about the recently announced Open Data Initiative.
Spoiler alert: I’m a big fan.
Tom Wolf
Open Data Initiative for Pennsylvania
Yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf announced an open data initiative for Pennsylvania, something I’m very excited about. I’ll have more to say on this in the coming months, but for now here’s the Governor’s complete press release (and here’s a link to the Executive Order he signed).
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Governor Wolf Announces Open Data Initiative to Engage Citizens in Innovative Policy Solutions
April 19, 2016
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Wolf signed an executive order today to release agency data to the public in open, machine readable formats.
“One of our most valuable and underutilized resources in state government is data,” said Governor Wolf. “Our goal is to make data available in order to engage citizens, create economic opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs, and develop innovative policy solutions that improve program delivery and streamline operations.”
Open Records in Pennsylvania 