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Today in OpenGov: A Week of Sunshine

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In today's edition, we prepare to celebrate Sunshine Week, President Trump doesn't want to stop blocking people on Twitter, we join the Police Foundation to assess use of force data, the need for online ad transparency is clear, but rules might not be in place for the Midterm elections, and more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Corrupting influences

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In today's edition, ProPublica unveils their database of Trump administration political appointees, FOIA is under assault, the next Tactical Data Engagement pilot cities are revealed, Spain tries to tackle its corruption issues, and more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Violations

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In today's edition, Kellyanne Conway is cited for Hatch Act violations, MuckRock celebrates FOIA March Madness, Maryland pushes for presidential tax return transparency, and much more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Charitable

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In today's edition, nondisclosure agreements in Congress, one of President Trump's top fundraisers embraces the lobbying life, the NYPD tries to keep secrets, open data in Nepal, and more.  

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Today in OpenGov: Vetoed

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In today's edition, Washington's governor vetoes an opaque bill, President Trump ramps up his 2020 fundraising, how agencies can prioritize securing citizen information, how open government can empower youth, and more.

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Today in OpenGov: Open data effects

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In today's edition, we weigh in on how well open data efforts are working, campaign finance tweaks sneak into budget proposals, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin doesn't want a video of him getting heckled to get out, the European Commission gets proactive about travel expense transparency, and more.  

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Today in OpenGov: Emolumental Secrecy

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In today's edition, we highlight our webinar today with OpenNorth, along with more exciting events this week, note that a mere ten donors are contributing an outsized portion of super PAC spending, Florida races to catalogue its data, the Trump Organization says it donated the President’s emoluments to the Treasury, and more.

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