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. 

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. 

In today's edition, Puerto Rico's governor faces pressure to resign, the government unveils its DUNS number replacement, President Trump backs down on the Census citizenship question and considers firing his Commerce chief, and more. 

In today's edition, a major police body camera company pumps the breaks on facial recognition, the patrons behind congressional portraits remain opaque, bringing transparency to companies that support immigrant detention, and more. 

In today's edition, Robert Mueller will appear before Congress, a Google subsidiary's controversial smart city plan may expand, the EPA wants to give political appointees more power over FOIA requests, and more. 

In today's edition, website changes are foreshadowing policy changes at the federal level, President Trump's campaign plays shell games, two states launch new transparency portals, and more.

In today's edition, fundraising pressure pushes another member of Congress out of Washington, a feature on state FOIA, foreshadowing in Trump administration website changes, and more.  

In today's edition, Elaine Chao fails to divest, the GAO eyes some savings, cracks appear in one of Africa's model democracies, Texas' Secretary of State resigns, and much more.