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March 15, 2010 by
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We’ll get started right, with our very own writing in the Washington Examiner about how transparency gives people power to make government work for them, and how Sunshine Week is the time to get started:
State and local governments today face unprecedented fiscal challenges and unprecedented opportunities for fundamental reforms. In the coming weeks and months, citizens can forge truly historic change in state and local government by reforming the budget process, privatizing services, and returning professional full-time legislatures and councils to more traditional part-time bodies, among many other worthy initiatives.
Read about that .
What is Sunshine Week? As , Sunshine Week marks an annual effort to focus attention on the importance of government transparency, with , civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, school and other open government advocates participating. For example, is participating.
Sunshine Week is already proving worthwhile. For example, the announced late last week .
We look forward to seeing what other government efforts to be open pop up this week. Spring is the perfect time for sun.
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March 18, 2009 by
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Here is more Sunshine Week shenanigans:
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* buy levitra online- pointed out examples of abuses of the Freedom of Information Act and open meetings laws. The editorial ended with this: “We hope that Sunshine Week encourages an ongoing effort to ensure information about how tax dollars are used by government is always accessible and that the public’s business is always conducted in public.” also opined for more sunshine.
More again tomorrow.
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March 17, 2009 by
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Well, kids, it’s Sunshine Week, which means every news outlet is putting a spotlight on transparency. Here’s a little round-up mix of preachy editorials, investigative work, and updates on what some of my fellow groups are doing to open up this musty government of ours.
* buy levitra online- The Minnesota Freedom Foundation wrote an printed in the Duluth News Tribune that praised work to build a statewide transparency database, but pointed out some very disturbing trends. These concerns include groups circumventing open meetings laws by hosting “workshops”, restricting or banning coverage of the legislature by old and new media outlets, withholding draft documents (including budgets) from the public, and banning citizens from recording government meetings.
* buy levitra online- Attorney General Mike Cox hosted an on the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. He said when there is less money to go around, people want to make sure it is being spent wisely.
* buy levitra online- Marta Mossburg from the wrote about some ideas for greater local transparency.
* buy levitra online- The highlighted a few important transparency activists throughout the country, including the creator of , which is now a portal on Sunshine Review.
More of these tomorrow.
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March 16, 2009 by
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The Oklahoman printed an by Brian Downs from that advocated greater transparency at both the state and local government. They even cited , which sets a standard level of transparency for government websites.
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In difficult economic times, transparency is an easy answer to make sure taxpayers are getting enough bang for their buck. Groups like , , and are doing their part to remind government officials of that priority.
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