In today's edition, we reflect on the state of the State of the Union speech in 2018, the FEC has a draft online ad disclosure rule, California takes a step towards passing its own net neutrality law, how a trove of secret government documents ended up in an Australian second-hand shop, and more.
Continue readingIn 2018, the State of the Union is mobile and monetized
For the first time in history, the names of campaign donors will be shown over the livestream of a President of the United States as he delivers the State of the Union to Congress. This past year, the future that arrived has often been stranger than fiction.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The State of the Union is opaque
In today's edition, we explore a new report on trust in the media, President Trump prepares for his first State of the Union address tonight, we make the case for transparency around a leaked Brexit analysis, Seattle shares privacy tips, and more.
Continue readingAs the threat of “fake news” to democracy grows, public trust in the media wavers
Influential journalists and media scholars come together in DC to discuss new research on public views of journalism and media, including what “fake news” means and the risks it poses.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The revolving door keeps on spinning
In today's edition, the revolving door spins smoothly for the pharmaceutical industry, Russian bots love President Trump's Twitter, whistleblowers and journalists are under threat in Australia, Bellevue, Washington becomes a high tech hub, and more.
Continue readingOpen data helps illustrate the evolution of Bellevue, WA from sleepy ‘burb to high-tech hub
In December, the City of Bellevue made three new datasets available online. Together they help show how the city has grown over the last two decades as part of the larger Seattle region's boom.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Hedge your bets
In today's edition, President Trump reportedly tried to fire Robert Mueller last year, hedge funds have Washington wired, John Wonderlich weighs on the transparency and open government leadership by cities across the country, and more.
Continue readingThe transparency effect of city certification
Cities often have challenges in common. Certification encourages them to share these challenges with one another, along with how they addressed those challenges and what they’ve learned. Being transparent in this way benefits everyone.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: What’s in an open government plan?
In today's edition, we ask 24 federal agencies about their plans for open government and aren't impressed by the answers, the GAO agrees to probe fake comments to the FCC, the UK government forms a unit to fight fake news, Boston loses its CIO, and more.
Continue readingUnder Trump, U.S. government moves from /open to /closed
What happens when an administration hands off unfulfilled promises to open government to one that's allergic to transparency? Benign neglect shifts into secrecy and a lack of accountability.
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