In the years ahead, upholding transparency will be a primary goal from Paris to Tokyo to Buenos Aires. The United States continuing participation in the Open Government Partnership will help us achieve it here in D.C.
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To prevent even the appearance of corruption, Donald Trump must take swift action to eliminate the numerous conflicts of interest stemming from his business empire.
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In an increasingly global society, how can we track transnational political influence? We examined the state of international lobbying disclosure.
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(Photo credit: Rory Mizen/Flickr) The Uganda Police Force has been continuously ranked as one of the most corrupt institutions in... View Article
Continue readingVice president elect: Mike Pence’s record on open government
(Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr) We didn’t elect Mike Pence president – but he’s one heartbeat away from the Oval Office,... View Article
Continue readingA Trump presidency must be free of business entanglements
The least transparent presidential nominee in modern history needs to take immediate steps to avoid becoming the most corrupt president... View Article
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Cape Coral’s small budget approach to open government
Through our partnership with What Works Cities, Cape Coral has been able to make significant progress on our strategic objective to achieve more transparency and provide access to open data to our community.
Continue readingInfluence Abroad: The transnational anti-bribery regime
Transnational bribery is an increasingly potent threat to democracies around the world. What's being done to mitigate it?
Continue readingAnalyzing the state of open data in 2016
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