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Governor Lamont Commemorates International Open Data Day and Open Data in Connecticut [[link removed]]
Posted on March 5, 2025
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today is marking International Open Data Day – which is celebrated this year on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – by highlighting the availability of data from Connecticut state government that is made available to the public through the Connecticut Open Data Portal at data.ct.gov [[link removed]].
The portal was launched to make data collected by the state government more open and easily accessible to its owners, the residents and taxpayers of Connecticut. It aims to make data easily accessible to individuals, researchers, entrepreneurs, academics, policymakers, and other state agencies to spur innovation and collaboration in the state.
“Connecticut’s Open Data portal, data.ct.gov [[link removed]], and the related Connecticut Geodata Portal, geodata.ct.gov [[link removed]], provides residents, researchers, reporters, and others with a tremendous amount of information to help make informed decisions,” Governor Lamont said. “The state’s open data efforts are extraordinarily beneficial to our residents, businesses, and governments, as we can make the data instantly available and customizable to the user. With this, we have been able to accurately report spending, learn about the impact of pandemic recovery efforts, assist with human resources planning, economic development, public health, and sustainability, and address historical inequities. Our efforts have already received national recognition, and I look forward to seeing the growing continuation of these open data efforts.”
Eleven years since its establishment, the Connecticut Open Data Portal continues to make data collected by state agencies accessible to the public to promote government transparency. The portal hosts more than 600 datasets published by state agencies and over 35 data stories that highlight trends in the data hosted on the portal, serving more than 185,000 users in the last year.
The portal provides transparency on critical topics that impact Connecticut and inform policymakers, employers, and residents. In the past year, additions to the portal have included:
The Supplier Diversity Dashboard [[link removed]], which highlights small and minority-owned businesses in Connecticut, and State of Connecticut Executive Branch Workforce Dashboard [[link removed]]. The Find Your Local Veterans Representative [[link removed]] app, which helps veterans find their local representative. New data from the Connecticut State Library including Index of Marriages, 1897-2001 [[link removed]]; Index of Deaths, 1897-2001 [[link removed]]; and Compiled Legislative Histories [[link removed]]. New dashboards from the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services on income taxes [[link removed]] and sales taxes [[link removed]]. Data on electric vehicle registrations [[link removed]] from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Data on disconnected and at-risk youth in Connecticut [[link removed]] from P20 WIN.
Other recent open data initiatives in Connecticut include:
Convening open data users in state government for Open Data Day on March 5 to learn about open data initiatives in the state and celebrate the open data program in Connecticut. Supporting agency capacity by publishing the Data Visualization and Accessibility Guidelines [[link removed]], which include best practices on developing accessible data visualizations. Inventorying the use of artificial intelligence [[link removed]] in Connecticut state agencies. Making data more accessible through the development of new data stories including: Connecticut’s Supplier Diversity Program Dashboard [[link removed]] Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Dashboard [[link removed]] American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding and Project Inventory Dashboard [[link removed]] Medical Marijuana Program Dashboard [[link removed]] Connecticut Sales and Use Tax Summary [[link removed]] Connecticut Personal Income Tax Summary [[link removed]]
Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open data – data that can be accessed and used by anyone for any purpose – all over the world. Groups from around the world create local events on the day where they will use open data in their communities. It is an opportunity to show the benefits of open data and encourage the adoption of open data policies in government, business, and civil society.
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