/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/authors/victor-diaz-zapanta/ Recent content on Digital.gov Hugo en-us /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/09/08/a-new-look-at-the-freedom-of-information-act/ Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:00:46 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/09/08/a-new-look-at-the-freedom-of-information-act/ There are many ways the public can get information from the federal government. For example, you can check out Data.gov to find scores of datasets and APIs, agency websites for information about their work, or other important information in online FOIA Libraries. Or you can also just ask for it. Since 1966, the Freedom of /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/08/25/creating-an-open-fec/ Mon, 25 Aug 2014 10:04:40 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/08/25/creating-an-open-fec/ Campaign finance information is not very approachable, even when made available as open data. The laws that regulate how money can be spent around elections are important to our democracy, but sometimes it’s difficult to understand how these laws apply. Between Senate, House, and Presidential campaigns, thousands of people run for office on a regular