Secrecy gives the government control

American Oversight Urges Transparency on 20th Anniversary of Sunshine Week - American Oversight

“This Sunshine Week, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting open government against the nonstop attacks on access to information, redoubling our fight for a transparent government that truly serves all Americans — not just the privileged few — and is built on openness, honesty, and integrity.”

Secrecy gives the government control

Excessive government secrecy takes many forms, including denying or ignoring Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and deleting data from websites. These tactics prevent the public from meaningfully participating in self-government in every area secrecy touches – from domestic policy discussions on climate change to foreign policy debates around international aid. Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of the public’s right to know, reminds…

Renee Radcliff Sinclair: ‘Sunshine’ an essential part of a functional democracy

By Renee Radcliff Sinclair

'Project Sunshine' aimed to achieve greater transparency from state, local government

Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: “The public has a right to know what’s going on,” said Mort Stern, chairman of the Department of Journalism at the University of Northern Colorado, and president of Citizens for Open Government.

To Achieve MAHA Agenda, First Focus on Transparency

Five things I learned from a year of FOIAFridays

To celebrate Sunshine Week and one year of FOIAFridays, I want to share five things I’ve learned through a year of conversations.