In today's edition, we invite you to celebrate Open Data Day with us, Public Citizen scores a victory in its fight for White House visitor logs, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai faces scrutiny, we're looking for international lessons on defending democracy, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Games
In today's edition, we join a coalition calling for presidential inauguration transparency, the revolving door speeds up, French President Emmanuel Macron removes the press from his house, we highlight some upcoming events, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: All the President’s Rent
In today's edition, a year of public mendacity takes its toll on White House credibility, potential 2020 presidential contenders shun corporate PAC money, the Trump's are collecting $175 million in previously un-explored rent, Israeli police recommend corruption charges against the prime minister, New Mexico faces challenges as it tries to implement transparency reforms, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Withdrawn
In today's edition, President Trump's controversial Census pick withdraws from consideration, a new tool tries to make it easier to call Congress, global threats to journalism, open data expansion in Delaware, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: First Class
In today's edition, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's First Class habit, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes' "news" site, how Facebook's trouble with Seattle might expand, Azerbaijan blocks websites ahead of elections, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Watching the watchers
In today's edition, we stay up to date on President Trump's conflicts, a major tech trade group lines up to support a Senate effort to bring back net neutrality, 9 cities are certified as open data pioneers, a tool to monitor political ads on Facebook gains traction, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: A new (ethics) sheriff in town?
In today's edition, President Trump picks a new ethics chief, the FEC's quorum shrinks, Ohio lawmakers reject open government reforms, an indictment may be on the way for Benjamin Netanyahu, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Withholdings
In today's edition, the GREAT Act moves forward, Seattle and Washington, DC dominate our city related headlines, a moment of reflection around some Trump administration actions, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: A GREAT Act for federal grant transparency
In today's edition, we highlight some of President Trump's latest conflicts, a Pentagon office struggles to track hundreds of millions of dollars, Facebook runs into campaign finance trouble in Seattle, Turkey puts a human rights activist back in jail, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Payday lenders lobby hard
In today's edition, we launch some exciting new projects, lobbying pays off for payday lenders during the Trump administration, the NIH opens up more publicly funded research, big tech companies work to circumvent FOIA, and more.
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