In today's look at open government news, Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn continue to struggle amid scrutiny over their Russian ties, we look at the good that can be created with neighborhood level data, the drum continues to beat for improved disclosure of online political ads, and much more. 

In today's edition, we wrap up a busy weekend in the open government world with the latest intersections between President Trump's businesses and his official duties, another attempt by Congress to block public knowledge into its correspondence with federal agencies, lessons in tactical urbanism on PARK(ing) Day, and much more.  Before you jump in, don't forget that tomorrow at 1:00 PM EST we'll be hosting a kickoff discussion for  the Tactical Data Engagement guide. The discussion will feature speakers from Sunlight, Reboot, the city of Madison, Wisconsin, and more. Register for the webinar here. 

In today's look at open government news, we're looking for information on how cities use federal data, California pushes for presidential tax transparency, an important piece of open data legislation moves closer to becoming law, and much more. 

The city of Arlington, Texas is currently accepting comments on their draft open data policy. We encourage you to head over to their page on Madison, read the policy, and consider weighing in with your feedback.  Once that's done, read on for all the day's open government news, including a highly questionable decision by the Office of Government Ethics, a nominee for the FEC, social media censorship in India, and much more.

Fall is a busy time in the open government world. Read on for stories on the power of disclosure, President Trump's latest emoluments issue, fighting fraud while recovering from disaster, and much more. 

In today's overview of open government news, we look at the key role that open data will play as American communities work to rebuild following the devastation of hurricane's Irma and Harvey. We also share new research on fake news, global approaches to facts and information, and tech-powered civic engagement.  Read on for all that, plus much more from Washington, DC, around the United States, and across the globe. 

"Company lawyers descended on the warehouse, seizing everything. A tobacco company had just raided the A.T.F." - Matt Appuzo, New York Times Read on for the full story behind that hard-to-believe quote, plus the rest of the weekend's top open government stories from Washington, around the United States, and across the globe. 

In today's edition, we get excited for the official launch of our Tactical Data Engagement guide, MuckRock looks at the DACA database, important questions get asked about tracking political ads online, a new site should help improve EU budget transparency, and more...

Today, the House Ways and Means Committee is slated to markup H.Res 479. which would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to provide the House of Representatives with President Trump's tax returns as well as the tax returns of each business entity that he disclosed on his Office of Government Ethics forms. We encourage you to contact the committee and urge them to pass the bill.    Read on for the rest of the day's open government news from Washington, DC and across the United States.