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Continue readingToday in OpenGov: San Diego speeds up its data portal, whistleblower protection is a bipartisan issue, and more…
Today in #OpenGov, San Diego speeds up its open data portal, POGO reports that whistleblower protection remains a bipartisan issue, the EPA is getting less transparent, Buenos Aires shares some #OpenGov innovations, and more...
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The real price of congressional power, Tempe embraces open data, the USDA fights FOIA…
Today in #OpenGov, Tempe, Arizona has a new open data portal, the USDA keeps changing its tune about some open data that it chose to close, things don't look so good for "political opposition" in Kazakhstan, Issue One explores the real price of power in Congress, and more...
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Memorial Day, a new FEC.gov, POTUS & the press, Connecticut considers limiting dark money…
This Memorial Day, we remember the men and women who gave their lives to support and defend the freedoms enumerated in our Constitution, including access to information in our government. May their sacrifice and service be honored across the nation today as families and friends gather to reflect and reconnect.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Mix of sunshine in cities, shadows in DC, and storms over press freedom in Montana
In today’s edition, we check democracy’s pulse, decry assaults on press freedom, get updated on the FBI’s ongoing investigations, look... View Article
Continue readingAmerican political leaders need to defend the freedom of the press
Last night, Guardian reporter Ben C. Jacobs tweeted that Greg Gianforte, the Republican candidate for Montana’s Congressional seat, had “just... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Measuring justice, dangerous defunding of statistics, and emolumental problems
Today in #OpenGov: Measures for Justice changes how we track criminal justice, we are increasingly concerned about cuts to statistical agencies, the Trump organization isn't so keen on tracking its foreign profits, pressure grows on Brazil's embattled president, and more...
Continue readingDefunding statistical agencies poses risks to economies and public knowledge
In an age of public distrust and misinformation, it's critical for national governments to invest in statistical agencies to inform the public.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Cities and data, clouds gather on the Census, Venezuela in crisis,
Today in #OpenGov, John Wonderlich talks about the threat that President Trump poses to data and how cities are responding, the president's budget proposal doesn't look good for the Census, the situation deteriorates in Venezuela, and more...
Continue readingTrump, Threats to Data, and US Cities
Sunlight's John Wonderlich reflects on the Trump administration's relationship with data, the difficulty in reporting on broad trends in data transparency, and the role US cities increasingly play.
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