OpenGovernment

Open data for civic engagement at state & local levels. Based on PPF's OpenCongress, powered by @govkit.

[Sludge @Sludge]

New: Senate Dems stepped up their fundraising to "stand up to Trump" and "fire Elon Musk" before Schumer and others voted to advance the Republican continuing resolution that empowers DOGE.

https://t.co/XcziUm0Rmo

[Vish @merryvishmas]

NEW: What would privatizing the US Postal Service mean for workers, consumers, small businesses, and rural communities?

A leaked Wells Fargo paper has the answers -- and none of them are good.

My latest for @revolvingdoorDC ⬇️https://t.co/BqtLi5Ff5w

[Nick Reisman @NickReisman]

Even the mayor’s allies in Albany recognize the gravity of the situation.

“I’m not calling for the mayor to step down, but, you know, certainly I’m concerned, and we’ll be monitoring how things move going forward,” said Brooklyn state. Sen. Kevin Parker.

Via @JasonBeeferman

[Sam Mellins @SamMellins]

Hochul pledged to make canceling subscriptions easier this year as part of her focus on affordability

But a loophole in her proposal would likely exempt most major subscription services including Amazon Prime, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Apple Music, and more.

https://t.co/AV3T47WobE

[Paul Blumenthal @PaulBlu]

More here: https://t.co/bFOb2nAV8v

[Jeff Stein @jstein_star]

BREAKING: Trump White House orders pause on all federal grants & loans

Tens of billions (at minimum) likely affected

Huge range of services - state disaster aid; research $ - done via grants

Power given to political appointees

Confusion about impact

https://t.co/64MVQFGRYk

[American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties]

"It’s important for the state to step up," says @SenGianaris on his new bill to update New York's antitrust law.

@ZephyrTeachout adds: "Anti-monopoly politics are out of the bottle now. It’s going to be hard to stick them back in.”

[Danielle Brian @daniellebrian]

The law changed since the last time Trump fired #IGs wantonly. Now he has to give to Congress a detailed explanation for firing any IG. And he won’t be able to simply install a political crony as acting either. The law now dictates a succession plan.

[OpenSecrets.org @OpenSecretsDC]

The role of money in politics changed dramatically pn Jan. 21, 2010, when the Supreme Court ruled in #CitizensUnited. Since then, election spending has reached unprecedented heights and the public has less insight into the sources of that money. https://t.co/93MuCMNxKn

[Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein]

🚨Trump administration just ordered a blackout on public communications by agencies across government, multiple officials tell me.

Here's a memo from HHS I obtained describing the comms blackout.

[Sludge @Sludge]

Meta spent more on lobbying in 2024 than any previous year, more than $24.4 million, as Congress passed and the former president signed a TikTok ban.

https://t.co/ItMyPVjB4U

[Rebecca C. Lewis @_rebeccaclewis]

🚨STATE BUDGET DEETS
Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to propose a $252 billion budget later today. The state is ending the current fiscal year with a $3.5 billion surplus, with an increased $1.8 billion revenue projection heading into next fiscal year for $5.3 billion surplus (1/7)

[Sludge @Sludge]

New - Biden announced a climate disclosure rule for government contractors, but the regulation was delayed by over a year, and now the rule has been withdrawn.

https://t.co/0cdQuPexnn

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

NEW: Corporations are planning an assault on workers’ rights once Trump takes office.

It's time for Democrats to fight at the state level.

In over a dozen states the Democrats have the power to overturn anti-union laws or pass key worker protections. Now they need to act.

[New York Focus @nysfocus]

Of the 805 bills that passed the legislature last year, the governor vetoed 124.

You can browse the full list in our database.
https://t.co/4nXjtZcE36

[Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont]

After 2+ years, 30,000 comments, and intense debate, the Treasury published final rules for the 45V hydrogen tax credit today, perhaps the most complex program in the IRA. I've got all the details on where things landed and what key stakeholders think. https://t.co/gLtMoU0Thb

[Quincy Institute @QuincyInst]

Think tanks shape America's foreign policy, but who shapes them?

NEW RESEARCH reveals 18 of the top 50 think tanks don't disclose donors at all.

Of the think tanks that do:
-65% take foreign cash (from 54 countries!)
-62% take Pentagon contractor money

[Morgan Trau @MorganTrau]

NEW: Close to midnight, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a controversial bill into law that could charge the public hundreds of dollars for footage from law enforcement agencies, including body cameras.

@WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
https://t.co/wfdOIxsXxe

[Sludge @Sludge]

New: Watchdogs say a year-end Ethics Committee ruling effectively legalizes House members using campaign funds for personal purposes.

https://t.co/EpDNoYqajU

[Rebecca C. Lewis @_rebeccaclewis]

Gov. Hochul has signed the Climate Change Superfund Act, one of the last two bills of the year. It's predicted to collect $75 billion for climate resiliency from top polluters. Hochul said lawmakers agreed to "several changes" to get her signature