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Today in OpenGov: The swamp drains you

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In today's edition, need for the Honest Ads Act is highlighted, Americans are in favor of rolling back Citizens United, the latest Trump administration conflicts of interest, Ohio votes against partisan gerrymandering, blockchain is considered as a transparency tool, and more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Expand and contract

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In today's edition, President Trump threatens to shut out critical press outlets, Glendale, AZ gets tactical, Turkey's president looks for a power-up ahead of upcoming elections, the 2020 Census' troubles get animated, and more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Shell games

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In today's edition, we share our user personas, Michael Cohen plays a shell game, the House considers reviving a key technology office, some good news for access to information in Canada, and much more. 

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Sunlight Foundation’s Personnel Policies and Practices

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On May 4, 2018, the Huffington Post published an article detailing allegations including a sexual assault by former Sunlight Labs Director Clay Johnson before his tenure at Sunlight, and inappropriate behavior by him at Sunlight prior to his termination, and afterwards elsewhere. To state the necessary and obvious, we regret Clay’s hiring by Sunlight, and that Sunlight’s management failed to address appropriately Clay’s reported despicable behavior when he was with Sunlight, and failed to create a culture in our workplace that precluded inappropriate conduct by others besides Clay.

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Today in OpenGov: Welcome to Miami

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In today's edition, the White House looks to roll back a drone strike disclosure requirement, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will have to release some emails he wanted to keep secret, the UK votes to open business register information, Members of Congress plan to retire to K Street, and more.   

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Today in OpenGov: Shake it up

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In today's edition, Scott Pruitt gets ready to talk to Congress, Facebook is slow to answer questions as it shakes up its DC team, find inspiration from data drive public sector projects, fake news threatens another wave of elections, and more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Complaints and investigations

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In today's edition, Mick Mulvaney only likes lobbyists with open wallets, the National Archives shares information on its investigations, Michigan lawmakers find it easy to vote on laws despite conflicts of interest, presidential term limits are helping African democracies, and more. 

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Today in OpenGov: PAC(king) it in

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In today's edition, the CPB has a corruption problem, Massachusetts has some issues with access to information, President Trump limits the guest list at his first state dinner, protests push Armenia's longterm leader to step down, and more. 

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