In today's edition, the Transportation Secretary's business ties with China, the Texas legislature moves a handful of transparency bills, 2020 Democratic hopefuls hit up their rich friends for cash, and more.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Mueller Speaks, the Latest of Trump’s Financial Records and a New Loan for Kushner Cos.
This week, Robert Mueller announces his resignation after finishing the Russia investigation, the latest in the fight for access to President Donald Trump’s financial records and Kushner Companies receives a new loan backed by the federal government.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Failure to relate.
In today's edition, new information emerges about the motives behind the Trump administration's Census citizenship question, governments are increasingly moving to block the Internet during emergencies, an unlikely pair appear to find common grown on revolving door reform, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: An opportunity for rebuttal.
In today's edition, fundraising pressure pushes another member of Congress out of Washington, a feature on state FOIA, foreshadowing in Trump administration website changes, and more.
Continue readingChanges to HHS civil rights website appeared to foreshadow Trump administration’s rollback of transgender protections
Kelli Garcia of the National Women’s Law Center, the group that initially identified the website changes related to Section 1557... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: A broken model?
In today's edition, Elaine Chao fails to divest, the GAO eyes some savings, cracks appear in one of Africa's model democracies, Texas' Secretary of State resigns, and much more.
Continue readingTwo Sides of the Same Coin: Misinformation and Disinformation
Giorgi Revishvili discusses the issues of misinformation and disinformation. Revishvili is a fellow at the Sunlight Foundation participating in the... View Article
Continue readingWIP leadership briefs congressional staff on Trump administration’s web censorship of Affordable Care Act
Free Public Domain Illustrations by rawpixel Flickr via Compfightcc Leaders of the Web Integrity Project (WIP) met with congressional staff... View Article
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Trump’s Latest Financial Disclosure Statement Released, NYC Mayor Threatens to Fine Trump Org. and Occupancy Rates at Trump Tower
This week, President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure statement was released, New York City’s mayor is threatening to fine the Trump Organization if the company does not reduce emissions from its buildings and occupancy rates are down at Trump Tower in New York.
Continue readingHHS removed 85-page website with materials about the Affordable Care Act
Beginning in early 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Obama administration began compiling materials about... View Article
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