US EditionDrummond seeks legislative support for government transparency, accountability
- Sunshine Week runs through March 22 and promotes open government and access to public records, which have seen limited success in this state after decades of advocacy.
- The week coincides with James Madison's birthday, whose First Amendment guarantees freedoms including press freedom, underlining its importance.
- Recent polling shows that 68% of voters support requiring the governor, Legislature, and judiciary to comply with public records requests, reflecting a push for government transparency.
- Despite public pressure, only 12% of surveyed lawmakers believe they should be subject to Massachusetts' public records law, maintaining a culture of secrecy.
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Kitsap Daily News
Bainbridge Island ReviewSunshine Week…or ‘Secrecy Creep’
Corruption flourishes without journalism
Editorial: Legislature is considering several bills that would affect open government, information
This graphic reads: “Sunshine Week; your right to know” Laws that protect the public’s right to know what their government officials are doing and how they’re spending our tax dollars is one of the hallmarks, and greatest benefits, of living in America. Some elected officials, however, see open government as more of a nuisance. One former Rio Grande Valley lawmaker explained his refusal to talk to news media or publish legislative updates by say…
Editorial: Florida Sunshine laws are dimming. Here’s how to find brighter days ahead
Welcome to Florida. Where Sunshine needs lobbyists and lawyers, and the state motto could just as well be “nothing to see here.” Where elected officials shamelessly reject attempts to let the people who voted for them know what they are up to. Where government bureaucrats seem increasingly inclined to simply ignore the law, particularly in the agencies overseen by Gov. Ron DeSantis. When Florida first started observing an annual “Sunshine Week,”…
The Sun (Lowell)
Nashoba Valley VoiceEditorial: Insular Legislature reinforces vital role of Sunshine Week
Sunshine Week, which runs through March 22, promotes the concept of open government, specifically access to public records, which only partially occurred in this state after decades of public pressure. The week coincides with the March 16 birthday of our fourth U.S. president, James Madison, the father of the U.S. Constitution and a key advocate of the Bill of Rights, a document that begins with the First Amendment, which guarantees five freedom…
Drummond seeks legislative support for government transparency, accountability
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is appealing to legislators in a press release this week promoting the increase of government transparency by passing House Bill 2163. According to the AG's office, the push coincides with Sunshine Week, highlighting the significance of public records and open government transparency. Oklahoma State Seal in Capitol Rotunda Authored by Rep. John Pfeiffer and Sen. Brent Howard, HB …
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