Author: Margaret Levenstein, Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it

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People rely on data from federal agencies every day – often without realizing it. Rural residents use groundwater level data from the U.S. geological survey’s National Water Information System to decide where to dig wells. High school coaches turn to weather apps supported by data from the National Weather Service to decide when to move […]

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