In today's edition, we explain the government's responsibility to share online content in multiple languages, Amazon pulls its new New York City location following local pushback, President Trump won't shut the government down again, but will declare a national emergency in an effort to build his wall, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Mercy mercy me
In today's edition, shedding light on a secretive nonprofit, complaining about FOIA requests, keeping up with Scott Pruitt's latest ethical woes, tracking John Bolton's potential conflicts, arresting a former Brazilian president, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: A White House response to your petition
In today’s edition, a White House advisor rides the revolving door back to Wall Street, a Slovakian journalists murder may... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Release the Memos
In today’s edition, we celebrate the relaunch of the U.S. City Open Data Census, comment on transparency in DC, highlight... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The writing’s on the law
In today's edition, the Senate passes a tax bill under less than transparent circumstances, Congress hosts a hackathon, President Trump takes a fight over documents to the Supreme Court, Canada needs to walk-the-walk on access to information, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Dissolving foundations
In today's edition, the Trump Foundation meets its end, the FCC plans to roll back net neutrality, now is the time to suggest improvements to the U.S. City Open Data Census, and more. Meanwhile, Sunlight is at the Open Government Partnership's summit for the Americas in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sunlight's deputy director Alex Howard will be discussing the importance of open civic space, while open cities analyst Katya Abazajian will be speaking on open government in cities.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Trouble in (the) Paradise Papers
In today’s edition, there’s trouble in (the) Paradise Papers, Steve Bannon’s ongoing relationship with the President of the United States... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Progress on Vision Zero
Happy Friday the 13th! We hope it's not a day of ill luck for you and yours. Today, we look at Vision Zero, where data is a key tool in the fight against traffic fatalities, highlight Trevor Timm's piece responding to President Trump's latest attacks on the press, call attention to the need for funding boost for the U.S. Census Bureau, and much more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: New threats to press freedom
Good morning! In today's edition, we decry the latest threat to press freedom by the president of the United States, check in on the state of Trumplandia, take a look at the state of affordable housing in DC, start to get excited for Global Legislative Openness Week, and much more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Protesting protests
“It appears that the entire trip to attend the game was designed in order for Vice President Pence to walk out,” said John Wonderlich. “When there are issues in the country that are going on that are so serious, it seems so strange for presidential attention and public funds to be used to weigh in on the actions of private citizens in the NFL,” Wonderlich told CBS News. Read on for the rest of the day's open government news...
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