Earlier this week, President Trump renewed his attacks on the media, calling journalists "dishonest" and "bad people" at a rally in Phoenix, AZ. Needless to say, we disagree with the President. Journalists are the immune system of democracy and all politicians should be prepared to speak up and defend the freedom of the press. In moments like these it's important for all Americans to follow and support individuals and organizations who work to protect and defend journalists in the United States and around the world.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Federal Complaint Commission
Today in OpenGov, the FCC fields some complaints, Trump's billionaire buddies face some unexpected obstacles, Baltimore struggles with its police body cameras, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: City diplomacy
In today's edition we argue for whistleblower rights, explore how the Trump Organization has benefitted from GOP political spending this year, make the case for open data to boost cooperation among cities around the world, and much more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: On Eclipse Day, sunshine in government matters more than ever
After some much-needed summer vacation, we're back with our daily roundup of open government news from Washington, across the United States, and across the world! Today, we're highlighting the biggest stories that came out while we were offline. We'll be back tomorrow with a more granular look at the day's open government news. Please email us at todayinopengov@sunlightfoundation.com and share what we missed.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Mooch Madness
It's been busy week Washington, capped by a dramatic showdown in the Senate late last night that featured an abnormal legislative process. In today's newsletter, we look back at the new White House communications director's first week in Washington, share a read out from our trip to the White House to discuss open data, endorse bipartisan call for an email privacy overhaul, worry over an increasingly dire situation in Venezuela, and much more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Is there a leak crackdown ahead?
A quick reminder before we dig into today's open government news. If you are still relying on Sunlight's Congress API please begin to transition to ProPublica's API. The Sunlight Congress API will shut down as of August 31. Read on for stories on on data-driven efforts to reduce traffic fatalities, the Congressional app challenge, the White House communications office's war against leaks, and much more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Irregular order
In today's edition, we're running out of new ways to describe what's happening in the Senate or what the President of the United States is saying on Twitter. Read on to hear about that, plus the annual Whistleblower Summit coming up on Thursday and Friday, various ways that foreign governments can legally influence elections, our concerns over attempts to defund the Congressional Budget Office, and much more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Scaramucci will not do the full fandango
In today's edition, we ask about open data's impact on Canadian cities, follow the White House's communications shakeup, share news of rising spending on lobbying in Washington, keep our eye on the latest in Poland's judicial crisis, and much more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Lines in the sand
In today's edition we review the first six months of the Trump Administration, tensions rise around the Russia investigation, the House attempts to curb improper payments, Poles protest an attempt to weaken their judiciary, and more...
Continue readingOn Trump, transparency and democracy
Corruption, conflicts and chaos: The shady reality of the Trump administration’s record on open government at six months.
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