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Today in OpenGov: Recovering trust

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In today's edition, major changes may be coming for foreign lobbying rules, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross sells one of his controversial shipping investments, New York voters choose to strip pension benefits from corrupt officials, a new report from the OGP lays out ways to recover trust in government, and much more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Navigating controversy

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In today's edition, we dig for open data use cases in the Badger State, the Menendez jury starts to deliberate, Wilbur Ross tries to navigate through controversy, mySociety collects research on the state of civic tech, and much more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Some explaining to do

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In today's edition, President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions have some explaining to do, Google, Facebook, and Twitter try to hang on to their cake, the World Bank reflects on 5 years worth of open data investment, and more.  

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Today in OpenGov: Real big spenders

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In today's edition, we release a new Tactical Data Engagement resource, Super PACs set ambitious spending goals for 2018, a House Committee marks up important open government legislation, the future of the Global Open Data Index is assessed, and much more. 

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Today in OpenGov: The K Street Shuffle

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In today's edition, we watch representatives from major internet companies testify about Russian election interference on Capitol Hill, the fall out from Monday's indictments continues, activists improve access to California's election data, and much more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Ch-Ch-Ch-Charges…

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In today's edition, we scan the indictments from the special counsels office, set the scene as tech companies head to Capitol Hill to testify about the 2016 election, note the FEC struggling to collect on fines, highlight the benefits of connecting various sources of legal data are highlighted, and much more. 

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Today in OpenGov: Conspiracy theories

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In today's edition, the GAO looks into Trump's "voter fraud" commission, the Justice Department looks for less foreign lobbying transparency, mySociety looks back at the first year of a Belgian transparency app, we highlight events on the schedule for November, and much more. 

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Today in OpenGov: On the record

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In today's edition, we explore the ways that cities depend on federal data, the House votes to boost its subpoena powers, we invite the White House to go on the record with us, Poland risks destroying its judicial safety valve, and more. 

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