In today's edition, the Census adds a controversial question, Sunshine Week heads to Texas, Public Citizen questions President Trump's swamp draining effort, open data can improve election processes, the Supreme Court hears a first amendment argument against gerrymandering, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Trump administration rolls back healthcare price transparency
In today's edition, airline fee transparency may take a hit, the NRA ups its online ad spending, several state legislatures make dangerous public records access moves, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Summoned
In today's edition, President Trump receives a summons, the Congressional Research Service may open up, transparency is key when regulating algorithms, Turkey cracks down on the Internet, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Pack a suitcase full of cash
In today's edition, Congress prepares a spending bill with no time to read it, new details emerge on the Cabinet's spending habits, a former French president faces charges, data vs. gerrymandering in Pennsylvania, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The buck stops somewhere over there.
In today's edition, Facebook faces fallout from data misuse revelations, HUD Secretary Ben Carson blames his wife for excessive spending, local governments aren't so keen to disclose who they give tax breaks to, Europe embraces new data protection rules, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The Good, The Bad, and The Money
In today's edition, NPR and the Center for Public Integrity check in on the midterm money race, the Illinois gubernatorial primaries get expensive, the FEC looks at Russian money flowing to the NRA, a former French president is detained, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Who’s fired?
In today's edition, President Trump demands non-disclosure agreements from top public servants, more states gear up to implement their own net neutrality rules, online censorship expands in China, we try to spread sunshine every day, and more.
Continue readingSunshine Week shed a stark light on the state of open government in Washington
Washington DC is taking some great steps toward data transparency...but it could do better. And the Trump administration is setting a new low bar for public accountability. Those were some of the highlights of "The State of Open Government," our two-part panel conversation on March 15 in honor of Sunshine Week 2018. If you weren't able to join us last night, here's a short recap of the conversation.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Party to Play
In today's edition, we wrap up Sunshine Week, Slovakia's prime minister steps down, the oil lobby will stay at President Trump's hotel before meeting him at the White House, a member of Congress wants to cut down on long bureaucratic language, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Costly upgrades
In today's edition, MuckRock makes it easy to explore state FOI laws, President Trump feels entitled to his own facts, Los Angeles tries to smooth out its body camera transparency policy, 225 years worth of Supreme Court cases go online, and more.
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