local government

Why is it so hard to learn from failure in government?

In the policy world, people talk a lot about data-driven decisions, and data-driven policymaking.  We hear less about data-driven relationships.  But the experience of two mayors, G.T. Bynum of Tulsa and Catherine Pugh of Baltimore, suggest that data can connect and unite people from across the country and across the political spectrum and across city departments.

This week, 20 states elected new governors who will face the opportunity and challenge of helping prepare their states for the many ways that work is changing. We hope that these policy ideas can serve as a starting point for governors as they build a vision for the future of their states.

He says Los Angeles is leading the way in creating meaningful public policy.

At its best, open data should strive to further our understanding of how our governments operate.