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6 Governments Who Set Their Data Free

Forum One

We're seeing exciting trends in governments making data more available ? Whether on crime, education, or the environment, governments are putting more data on the web. But local and state governments are also setting their data free. What are your favorite examples of government data applications and mashups?

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Catch founder says health benefits startup is shutting down

TechCrunch

We were audacious enough to believe a trillion-dollar ecosystem built by corporations, the government, and our financial institutions over the last 75 years could be toppled by a startup turning everything on its head,” Anderson wrote. Anderson didn’t respond to a request for comment. We still believe that.

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Epic files new complaint in its antitrust suit against Google

The Verge

Epic’s complaint builds on information gleaned from government antitrust probes and documents produced since the original suit. Google’s relationship with Samsung came under the microscope earlier this month when 36 states and the District of Columbia sued Google for breaking antitrust law.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Projects #3: Health Care Provider Data Feed

Forum One

The District of Columbia, for example, boasts one of the highest insurance rates in the country, but two thirds of its residents rely on Medicaid and finding and getting an appointment with a doctor who takes Medicaid can seem more difficult than winning a radio contest. Underprivileged families face additional challenges.

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Mr. Manager, Tear down this wall!

Forum One

Speakers came from Stephenson Strategies, DC government, NPR, and the Sunlight Foundation. Spawned by exaggerated fears, governments and content publishers distrusted their constituents or audiences and would only release information once it had been filtered, cleansed, or massaged. government to run a “ Show Us a Better Way ” contest.

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Start 2017 by Building Your Tech Skills and Community

Tech Soup

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Washington, District of Columbia: Online Advocacy Strategies — Mobilizing for Action. Victoria, British Columbia: Creating Integrated Campaigns — Multichannel Marketing in a Multifaceted World.

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards. Vancouver, British Columbia: Design for Nondesigners. Washington, District of Columbia: February DataJam. The link need to be like so: Africa.