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Continue readingHarris Fellows to help us shine a light on what works in cities
This summer, Sunlight will be working with fellows from the Harris School exploring public policy issues and providing opportunities that to expand their knowledge and skills.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Capitol confusion on press access, LLCs could conceal Trump conflicts, and more…
Yesterday, journalists, Senators, and First Amendment advocates reacted swiftly to unilateral action by the Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee to restrict press activity in the Senate. Hours after the restrictions were first reported, the Committee had reverted to its previous rules. Read on for more on this, as well as a fresh batch of #OpenGov news from DC, across the United States, and around the world.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Open Sessions
As the first summer heat wave stifles DC, the eyes of official Washington turn to the Senate, where U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify in an open hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee at 2:30 PM. Read on for our take on that and much, much more in this edition of Today in #OpenGov.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: It’s still really about ethics in government
Following some technical difficulties last week, Today in #OpenGov is back with an expanded edition featuring the latest on Comey's testimony to congress, cities around the United States are using technology to tackle homelessness, the Library of Congress is working on rebuilding its outdated IT systems, the New York Attorney General is looking into Eric Trump's charity, the Open Data Charter has recommendations for using open data in the fight against corruption, and much more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The president’s tweets and ethics in government…
Today in #OpenGov, we reflect on the president's Twitter habit, a retired senator works to improve congressional oversight, Minnesota reaches a transparency turning point, and more...
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Disclosures, leaks and stonewalling…
Today in #OpenGov, an arrest is made in a leak case, Madison 4.0 makes collaborative governance easy, the Senate's healthcare process could be more transparent, Malaysia considers the benefits of open data, and more...
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Truth, Justice and the American Way…
Today in OpenGov: we examine the importance of truth in American democracy, Boston shows how open licenses can boost open data, Code.gov shows how sharing can lead to savings, and more...
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Swamp in DC filling as planet warms
Today in #OpenGov: we look at attempts to turn up the flow of water data in cities, learn more about Tom Price's investment in health care investments, note an Internet blackout in Ethiopia, and much more. Please keep your news, tips, ideas and other feedback coming to: todayinopengov@sunlightfoundation.com
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Parsing the White House ethics waivers, providing local open data feedback, and more…
Today in #OpenGov, we parse the White House's newly released ethics waivers, ask for your input on local open data policy, get excited about the Census Bureau's move to HTTPS by default, and more...
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