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Today in OpenGov: Emolumental Secrecy

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In today's edition, we highlight our webinar today with OpenNorth, along with more exciting events this week, note that a mere ten donors are contributing an outsized portion of super PAC spending, Florida races to catalogue its data, the Trump Organization says it donated the President’s emoluments to the Treasury, and more.

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Today in OpenGov: Did you get the memo?

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In today's edition, the latest on Scott Pruitt's First Class travel, a new House Intelligence memorandum highlights key omissions in the last one, the Washington state legislature exempts itself from public records law, bad news for Navalny, one of Russia's primary voices of opposition, and much more.

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Today in OpenGov: Games

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In today's edition, we join a coalition calling for presidential inauguration transparency, the revolving door speeds up, French President Emmanuel Macron removes the press from his house, we highlight some upcoming events, and more. 

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Today in OpenGov: All the President’s Rent

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In today's edition, a year of public mendacity takes its toll on White House credibility, potential 2020 presidential contenders shun corporate PAC money, the Trump's are collecting $175 million in previously un-explored rent, Israeli police recommend corruption charges against the prime minister, New Mexico faces challenges as it tries to implement transparency reforms, and more.

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Today in OpenGov: Withdrawn

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In today's edition, President Trump's controversial Census pick withdraws from consideration, a new tool tries to make it easier to call Congress, global threats to journalism, open data expansion in Delaware, and more.  

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Today in OpenGov: First Class

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In today's edition, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's First Class habit, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes' "news" site, how Facebook's trouble with Seattle might expand, Azerbaijan blocks websites ahead of elections, and more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Watching the watchers

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In today's edition, we stay up to date on President Trump's conflicts, a major tech trade group lines up to support a Senate effort to bring back net neutrality, 9 cities are certified as open data pioneers, a tool to monitor political ads on Facebook gains traction, and more. 

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