District of Columbia law provides that "all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those who represent them as public officials and employees." The DC Open Government Coalition is here to ensure the District government lives up to its promise.
Access your government through DC's transparency laws
The DC government is legally required to make public records and meetings accessible to the public. If you are trying to access public records, public meetings, or public datasets, the DC Open Government coalition has compiled information about how you can access them.
Advocate for greater transparency in DC government
Part of the mission DC Open Government Coalition is to improve the processes by which the public gains access to government records and proceedings, and to educate the public and government officials about the principles and benefits of open government in a democratic society.
Learn how to dig into DC government
The DC Open Government Coalition is offering training on how to access DC government information. These training sessions, called "Digging into DC," can help the DC community learn how to get a bit deeper into the functioning of the DC open government processes.
News and Updates
Read the latest blog posts from the DC Open Government Coalition.
The Inspector General of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the local transit agency, can't investigate thoroughly because of a blanket internal policy of discarding all emails older than six months, according to statements of a…
Open Government Coalition Training Sessions Scheduled on “Digging Into D.C.”
Have questions about how to get records from the D.C. government? Getting into public meetings you thought were supposed to be open? Join the D.C. Open Government Coalition, a group of volunteer watchdogs, for “Digging…
Coalition Website Shows Up in AI Training File
The D.C. Open Government Coalition website is among those used to train AI systems—according to a dataset reviewed by experts and reported in The Washington Post. Data scientists analyzed a file called C4 (Colossal Clean…
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