This week, a breakdown of who is spending money at President Donald Trump’s Washington D.C. hotel, a possible bailout for Kushner Companies from a Canadian firm with ties to Qatar, and more details from President Trump’s most recent financial disclosure reveal how his businesses are doing.
Continue readingHow could open data help Austin, Texas better serve people experiencing homelessness?
The City of Austin has been working to deeply understand the experiences of people in homelessness, and build trusting relationship with a population that's wary of government. Now, Sunlight’s Open Cities team and the City are working together to see if open data could be part of the solution.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Impediments
In today's edition, EPA security gets physical with a reporter, how an energy company helped foil an Ohio state representative's bid for Congress, tracking the influence that flows through President Trump's D.C. hotel, journalism is under attack in Southeast Asia, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: There can be only one
In today's edition, Facebook struggles with its political ad transparency rules, Florida struggles with its political ad transparency rules, President Trump doesn't care about phone security, a new measurement guide for the Open Data Charter, and more.
Continue readingOur process for reviewing Sunlight’s history
The first step of our process is a Board-overseen review of Sunlight’s history. As members of the Board of Directors of the Sunlight Foundation, today we are sharing our framework for that review.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: This appearance will be livestreamed
In today's edition, Donald Trump Jr. took a meeting, midterm election spending starts to mount, this gubernatorial candidate is facing a backlash for blocking his Twitter critics, Mark Zuckerberg's appearance before European lawmakers will be livestreamed, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Do you trust me?
In today's edition, Norfolk, Virginia looks to get more resilient through open data, some important information goes missing from Medicare.gov, fundraising prowess is already becoming an issue as potential candidates jockey for position in 2020 Democratic presidential contest, and more.
Continue readingTactical Data Engagement will help Norfolk, VA make its fledgling open data program better, faster
One way Norfolk is building for a more resilient future is with a new open data program. In March we selected Norfolk to pilot Tactical Data Engagement. Here’s where we started on that work, and where we are planning to go.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Trump’s financial disclosures and odd support for ZTE — followed by a Chinese-backed theme park
This week, President Donald Trump files his financial disclosures, a Trump Organization construction partner struck a deal with a Chinese state-owned construction company to build a theme park next to planned Trump properties—just as the president publicly shared his mission to help bring jobs back to China, and a watchdog group filed an ethics complaint against President Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: One to talk
In today's edition, President Trump includes Stormy Daniels in his financial disclosure, tech CEOs get an open invitation to Capitol Hill, what's up with WhatsApp in India, and more. And don't forget, if you haven't already, take a minute this week for our short survey on how we can make this newsletter work better for you!
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