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Continue readingHow I Defeated Terminus
This Sunshine Week is bringing in a series of remarkable citizens around the nation — showing us that everyone can... View Article
Continue readingFreedom of Information in Minnesota (and 2012 proposals for change in the Minnesota law)
State Freedom of Information laws are in the limelight again. This time from Minnesota. The state’s proposed revision’s on FOIA... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Round-up: New State Open Government Guide
An awakening call to self educate ourselves on open records and open public meetings came when in June this year,... View Article
Continue readingFOIA Under Attack in Illinois
This week we continue our coverage of the rollbacks of Illinois’s Freedom of Information law with a guest post from Emily Miller.... View Article
Continue readingGovernor Quinn approves bill to delay FOIA requests
The wait is over. On Friday last week, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law HB 1716, a bill that will... View Article
Continue readingSunlight Weekly Round-up: Citizens demand more open government
The tide has turned for the transparency movement. A unified voice in demand for more openness from the government has... View Article
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Continue readingSunlight Weekly Round-up: Illinois to delay FOIA requests
While advocating for writing and printing as one of the strongest pillars of support for free government — the absence... View Article
Continue readingSunshine Week Round up: A look at state-based events
Next week, the nation will be celebrating the 7th annual Sunshine Week. Started by the American Society of Newspaper Editors... View Article
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