Missouri Sunshine Law allows government agencies to be held accountable • Missouri Independent

Missouri Sunshine Law allows government agencies to be held accountable • Missouri Independent

(Getty Images).From March 16-22, journalists, news and media organizations, civic groups, libraries, watchdogs, schools and open government advocates across Missouri will recognize Sunshine Week because, as James Madison once said, “government works best when it’s being watched.” For the most part, I think many media outlets have established a working relationship with public officials in their communities, but occasionally, those relationships …

Welcoming the sunshine into government operations

By Miles Kirkpatrick of Carolina Forward Government in a democratic republic is intended as a public institution where the people not only decide who gets to be in office but also observe and scrutinize the activities of our elected officials. This basic idea is baked into the very foundations of the American system and even […]