The wait is over. On Friday last week, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law HB 1716, a bill that will... View Article
Continue readingOne year waiting period for Illinois’ FOIA “recurrent requestors”
The fourth president of the United States, James Madison once wrote: A popular Government, without popular information, or the means... View Article
Continue readingOhio’s latest law could keep controversial public records in the dark
Earlier this month, Ohio Governor John Kasich, signed into law a bill that will greatly reduce the penalties for unlawful... View Article
Continue readingTaking Open Government to its source: The National Governors Association
Several months ago, we noticed a trend in states rolling back transparency legislation. Disturbed, we put up a campaign to... View Article
Continue readingState Governors redefine open government
The National Governors Association (NGA) will be holding their 103rd annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah – July 15th... View Article
Continue readingGovernors Shutting off States?
Is there a trend against transparency in the States? Because recent news from Utah, Maine, and Tennessee sure makes it... View Article
Continue readingStunning Disregard for Basic Disclosure in Tennessee
We’re reading about stunning disrespect for the role disclosure plays in democracy, coming from Tennessee’s Governor, who has apparently just... View Article
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