The Sunlight Foundation features a piece by Vincent about capturing and using legal data.
One source of valuable data, however, is often overlooked: legal data. Ordinances, regulations, and other law-related materials are one of the most important outputs of government. They not only reflect policy priorities, but they also affect day-to-day government operations and the lives of constituents.
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Here, however, is the problem. Although the benefits of using legal data are many, capturing legal data is hard.
Check out the full article at the Sunlight Foundation Blog.
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