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Continue readingHow American cities can help close the national trust deficit
cities are at the center of ongoing, important national discussion about how data can serve the American people, wherever their mayors sit on the political spectrum.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Trump’s trademarks, your life on open data, and more…
In today’s edition, we think about President Trump’s world of trademarks, explore open data’s impact on daily life, look at... View Article
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In today’s edition, we ask about transit data sharing, argue for tax transparency, investigate protests in Venezuela, invite you to... View Article
Continue readingPresident Trump should embrace transparency and disclose his tax returns
In May 2016, Sunlight said that Congress should mandate disclosure of the tax returns of presidential candidates. As we detailed,... View Article
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Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Transparency Camp heads to Phoenix, opening ICANN, and more
In today's edition, we head to Arizona for the latest edition of Transparency Camp, support transparency at the Internet Corporation... View Article
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