In today's edition, we explore how the Trump administration has changed online access to public information in its first year, the FCC finalizes its net neutrality repeal, the DC Open Government Coalition calls out some questionable FOIA denials, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Saying goodbye to a flawed fraud commission
In today's edition, President Trump disbands his "voter fraud" commission, we think that members of Congress should disclose their bitcoin holdings, France considers a law to fight fake news, and much more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Taxable income
In today's edition, we share some more stories from a busy holiday break as well as all of yesterday's news. Highlights include a look at who will benefit most in Washington from tax reform, continued fallout over sexual harassment secrecy in Congress, bad news for Vladimir Putin's most significant political challenger, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Resolutions
Happy new year! Welcome to 2018's first edition of the Today in OpenGov! While this newsletter took a much-needed break, Sunlight stayed busy in December. Thank you for all of your donations and support as the year came to a close. Today, we'll update you on the important (and fun) stories from our staff and contributors that you may have missed. We'll also round up some of the top open government stories from the holiday season. Without further ado, Today in OpenGov...
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Withdrawn
Editors note: This will be the final edition of the Today in OpenGov newsletter for 2017. We're taking a much needed break, but will be back in the new year with all of the top open government news. We want to say a sincere and hearty thank you to our loyal readers. It hasn't been an easy year, but it has been our pleasure to share the news with you throughout it all. Now, enjoy one last look at the day's open government news for 2017 including the latest on net neutrality repeal, the withdrawal of several Trump nominees, concerning news for press freedom, good news for access to information in New York state, and more!
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Behind closed doors
In today's edition, we talk about corruption, President Trump's reliance on "acting" appointments may bite him later, New Mexico's transparency portal needs some clarity, better laws are vital in the global fight against corruption, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Americans now view USA & presidency as more corrupt
In today's edition, Americans say that corruption is up over the past year, we prepare for this week's net neutrality repeal vote, more last minute money hits the Alabama Senate election, Vice News shares a huge new trove of gun violence data, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: A flood of money in Alabama
Before we dig into a weekend's worth of open government news, a quick reminder: On Thursday, December 14 we will be joining with Global Integrity, the Open Gov Hub, and Transparency International to launch the new Defending Democracy: Lessons From Around the World program.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Clearing the air
In today's edition, we weigh in on New York City's open data audit, lobbyists launch a last minute push to influence tax legislation, Czech open data projects are highlighted, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: I’m not a lawyer, but…
In today's edition, Donald Trump Jr. cites attorney-client privilege, more than half the Senate supports e-filing their campaign finance reports, France asks for feedback on open source software use by government, and more.
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