In today's edition, we explore how openness is being leveraged to improve social services, the Senate votes to strengthen transition team ethics requirements, President Trump's re-election campaign spends heavily on Facebook ads about an "invasion" at the southern border, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Spreading the wealth
In today's edition, the devil is in the details federal website details, President Trump needs to find another nominee to lead national intelligence, military style surveillance may be hovering over your city, and more.
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In today's edition, Kris Kobach is running for Senate and breaking the rules, President Trump finally gets his first Chief Technology Officer, the leader of Hong Kong's banned independence party is arrested, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Super starts
In today's edition, we explore open contracting impacts in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, super PACs start planning for 2020, Whistleblower Appreciation Day was this week, but Hill staff still lack protections, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Making amend(ment)s
In today's edition, an effort to amend the constitution and roll back Citizens United, lawsuits about in Trumpland, tax return transparency moves ahead in California, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Access denied.
In today's edition, Wisconsin won't let this disabled lawmaker call in to meetings, the committee trying to modernize Congress agrees on a second round of recommendations, President Trump keeps pushing for more hospital price transparency, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Cash cows.
In today's edition, Idaho turns to tech to tackle its rulemaking processes, money talks in Washington, Finland fights fake news, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: It’s just business.
In today's edition, Minnesota will try again to ease public access to court records, the GAO shares ways to improve protections for federal whistleblowers, the House wants to know what sort of business White House officials are conducting on their personal accounts, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: How to survive a zombie campaign.
In today's edition, Robert Mueller testifies, President Trump seeks a restraining order, Senators look to boost transparency and FOIA, the FEC takes a shot at zombie campaigns, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Will he or won’t he?
In today's edition, Puerto Rico's governor might resign after all, Robert Mueller will testify before Congress today, President Trump's top lobbyist bundler is cashing in on his ties in DC, and more.
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