This week, more allegations of undocumented workers employed at Trump National Golf Club surface, Jared Kushner’s company buys another building in New Jersey and controversy over President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hats.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Trump Foundation Dissolving, Trump’s Inaugural Committee Under Investigation and Emoluments Lawsuit on Hold
This week, President Donald Trump’s charity has agreed to dissolve under judicial supervision, an appeals court has put one of the emoluments lawsuits on hold and the president’s inauguration committee is under federal investigation.
Continue readingIntroducing the Open Data User Persona Library
Sunlight’s Open Cities team has collected dozens of user personas that city governments or public data providers have used to help map and understand their open data users. Having a clear understanding of who is using open data and how they’re using it gives data providers the power to tailor public information to residents’ needs for maximal impact.
Continue readingCMS de-emphasizes HealthCare.gov and steers consumers towards brokers and agents for help finding insurance plans
Consumer experience highlights potential risks of relying on agents and brokers, as the Trump administration loosens rules on health plans that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Coordination
In today's edition, Congress passes important open data legislation, a trial over the Census citizenship question will move forward, New York lags on voting rights, the United States is more dangerous than ever for journalists, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Cracks in the Foundation
In today's edition, the Trump Foundation cracks, researchers try to cope with the disappearance of an HHS database, find out where to give back this holiday season with this national Toys for Tots map, and more.
Continue readingResearchers try to cope without HHS public medical guideline database five months after its takedown
A nonprofit has launched a hopeful replacement as HHS agency pays for a study on how to disseminate guidelines in the future
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Influential
In today's edition, the Senate shares its reports on Russia's social media manipulation, President Trump makes another move to avoid an emoluments suit against him, protests in Budapest and Belgrade, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Catch Up If You Can
In today's edition, Congress reforms the way they handle harassment, we look at a week's worth of Trump administration conflicts, a bomb explodes outside of a Greek TV station, New Jersey Democrats pull back on a controversial redistricting plan, and much more.
Continue readingAn Update on Sunlight’s Review Process
Since our October update on the Sunlight Foundation’s review process, external stakeholder and board governance review, the firm we retained... View Article
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