The annual celebration of open government known as Sunshine Week (March 15-20) comes as the nation marks a milestone. Sixty years ago, the relationship between officials and the public they serve was ...

The Kentucky Open Government Coalition reacted to a 4-2 decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court Thursday, which ruled that ...

Americans are frustrated, but the instinct to demand a clearer view of how decisions get made inside the Supreme Court and Congress is misguided.

Paul Wolf, president emeritus of the New York State Coalition on Open Government, recently offered the organization’s annual “Naughty and Nice List” on government transparency The New York State ...

Sunshine Week is devoted to shining a light on the importance of public records and open government. Traditionally, though, it is the press and open government advocates that celebrate by writing ...

Boasting wide, bipartisan support from Michiganders, transparency in government runs on the behind-the-scenes, often invisible, work of public servants working for local municipalities. The Freedom of ...

Wyoming legislators should make strengthening the Public Records Act and other government transparency initiatives their ...

Spotlight on Maryland, a joint investigative initiative by The Baltimore Sun, FOX45 and WJLA , is examining how state and local governments operate and spend billions in taxpayer dollars. The Sun and ...

GLENDALE, AZ — An ABC15 investigation into superintendent salaries across more than 80 Arizona school districts also became a test of government transparency. While school superintendent contracts are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Protecting the people’s right to know in Washington state is a constant battle that is getting even harder. That’s a tough message ...

Oregonians are increasingly losing faith in their government and institutions. All too often, it feels like actions are taken without any notice or public input. A bill racing ahead in the current ...