GovGabHappy 3rd birthday to us! It was three years ago today that we launched GovGab and to celebrate we’ve decided to open GovGab up to your stories!

Today we are introducing the “Share Your Story: GovGab Guest Writer Challenge.” From back to school immunizations to sales tax holidays, each day at GovGab we have shared our stories about how we use government information in our everyday lives. Now we are looking for the best stories from you!

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To enter the contest, submit a 250-400 word post and picture about how you
have used government information. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, October 14th to our Challenge.gov contest page, where you can find the complete rules as well as check out other government contests. Our judges will select five winning entries and in November we will publish one a day with a brief bio about each author. Winners will also receive a GovGab prize pack.

If you have any questions, just submit them through the comments section. Good luck!

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