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Written by: Rufus Pollock

Posted in: Fellows Blogs, Open Knowledge Foundation, OpenSpending, Rufus Pollock, Spending Stories

State Budget Crisis Task Force Report
The State Budget Crisis Task Force was convened in June 2011 and issued its report in July 2012. The top line quote from the main site states: State finances are not transparent and often... Read more – ‘State Budget Crisis Task Force Report’.

Debt Does Not Equal Revenue Except in California
Striking quote on inability to understand that debt != revenue: California is also confused about the meaning of the term “revenues”. Asked at a 2008 budget conference whether... Read more – ‘Debt Does Not Equal Revenue Except in California’.

Written by: Rufus Pollock

Posted in: Economics, Fellows Blogs, Open Knowledge Foundation, OpenSpending, Rufus Pollock

Public Debt, Public Finances and OpenSpending
Excerpts and commentary on Niall Ferguson’s first Reith Lecture. All emphasis added. In reading this piece I thought constantly of the Open Spending project where we are endeavouring to... Read more – ‘Public Debt, Public Finances and OpenSpending’.

Written by: Rufus Pollock

Posted in: Activity Updates, Fellows Blogs, Open Knowledge Foundation, Rufus Pollock, Shuttleworth Fellow

Weekly Update: Rufus Pollock – 14th May 2012
Availability All week In Manchester for Future Everything Thursday and Friday Last Week In San Francisco for ONEF meeting Previous weeks: travelling in Brazil This Week Future... Read more – ‘Weekly Update: Rufus Pollock – 14th May 2012’.

Written by: Rufus Pollock

Posted in: Activity Updates, Fellows Blogs, Open Knowledge Foundation, Rufus Pollock, Shuttleworth Fellow

Weekly Update: Rufus Pollock – 2nd April 2012
Availability All week Last Week Strategy meeting School of Data DataHub, CKAN and Recline Data Explorer Proposals including TA Bridge Open Data Handbook – put up translations, plan next... Read more – ‘Weekly Update: Rufus Pollock – 2nd April 2012’.

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