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Today in OpenGov: Who’s fired?

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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. 

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Sunshine Week shed a stark light on the state of open government in Washington

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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.

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Today in OpenGov: Party to Play

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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. 

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Today in OpenGov: Costly upgrades

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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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Today in OpenGov: Turbid

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In today's edition, we reflect on the opacity of the Trump administration, President Trump spends some time with big donors in California, Ohio obscures some salary data, Singapore looks to crack down hard on fake news, and more.

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