In today's edition, MuckRock celebrates 9 years of fighting for public records, Sen. Rand Paul takes a stand on surveillance, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces an ethics inquiry, a BBC cameraman is attacked at a Trump rally, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Caught in a Trump Trap
In today's edition, President Trump's properties make political headlines and political money, Chief Data Officers will be vital for the future of open data, Europe and China get into a privacy fight, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Overdrive
In today's edition, we keep things brief with articles on OPEN Government Data Act implementation, the latest complaint around Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' delayed divestment, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Clamoring for California Campaign Cash
In today's edition, Sunlight's Web Integrity Project releases its latest report, T-Mobile executives spent even more at President Trump's D.C. hotel than previously reported, an alarming anti-transparency bill is introduced in New Mexico, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Case Closed
In today's edition, Democrats tee anti-corruption and campaign finance up as 2020 issues, we explain how to create impactful open data through user research, President Trump's inaugural committee faces scrutiny, a new report finds freedom in retreat, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The Buck Stops Where?
In today's edition, President Trump passes the buck, Missouri's newest Senator faces open records questions from his time in state government, 2020 presidential hopefuls scramble to spurn big money, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Inside Baseball
In today's edition, open contracting is providing better food for Philadelphia, the House Democrats' internal party rules might be too secret, President Trump's 2020 campaign has already kicked its spending into high gear, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: A Do Nothing Committee?
In today's edition, the Senate Ethics Committee doesn't get up to much, a California sheriff faces a lawsuit for blocking activists on social media, former U.N Ambassador Nikki Haley cashes in on the speaking circuit, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: The Definition of an Emolument
In today's edition, the definition of an emolument is explored, as is the future of collaborative data in Madison, Wisconsin, and GAO's new technology office, as well as an introduction to government digital services around the world, and more.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Changing Perceptions
In today's edition, we look at the results of the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, a House Committee discusses a major package of democratic reforms, Facebook extends its flawed approach to online ad transparency ahead of EU elections, Maryland's legislature embraces livestreaming, and more.
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