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In today's edition, we continue to spread the word on Tactical Data Engagement, lobbyists are making moves in Washington, HHS Secretary Tom Price continues his bumpy ride, and much more. 

In today's edition, we urge Twitter to step up and disclose its political ad file, lament a decision that will make it more difficult to prosecute public corruption in the United States, take note of the White House's affirmed commitment to open data for economic outcomes and "operational transparency," and more.

In today's edition, we continue to track the White House's use of personal email for public business, Buffalo, NY embraces open data, outside groups are increasingly outgunning candidates, and more. 

In today's edition, we've got all of the latest news from a busy first fall weekend in Washington, including Jared Kushner's use of private email server for public business in the White House to Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price's decision to stop flying private charters to President Trump's fight with some of his favorite donors over the peaceful protests of professional athletes, and much more. 

In today's edition, we get ready for the fifth annual National Day of Civic Hacking, try to keep up with Tom Price's flight schedule, encourage Congress to hold Facebook accountable to its transparency commitments, and much more. 

In today's roundup of open government news, we celebrate the official launch of our Guide to Tactical Data Engagement, President Trump gets some help with his legal bills, the HHS Secretary enjoys pricey flights, and much more. 

In today's look at open government news, Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn continue to struggle amid scrutiny over their Russian ties, we look at the good that can be created with neighborhood level data, the drum continues to beat for improved disclosure of online political ads, and much more. 

In today's edition, we wrap up a busy weekend in the open government world with the latest intersections between President Trump's businesses and his official duties, another attempt by Congress to block public knowledge into its correspondence with federal agencies, lessons in tactical urbanism on PARK(ing) Day, and much more.  Before you jump in, don't forget that tomorrow at 1:00 PM EST we'll be hosting a kickoff discussion for  the Tactical Data Engagement guide. The discussion will feature speakers from Sunlight, Reboot, the city of Madison, Wisconsin, and more. Register for the webinar here. 

In today's look at open government news, we're looking for information on how cities use federal data, California pushes for presidential tax transparency, an important piece of open data legislation moves closer to becoming law, and much more. 

The city of Arlington, Texas is currently accepting comments on their draft open data policy. We encourage you to head over to their page on Madison, read the policy, and consider weighing in with your feedback.  Once that's done, read on for all the day's open government news, including a highly questionable decision by the Office of Government Ethics, a nominee for the FEC, social media censorship in India, and much more.