By The Sunlight Foundation
America’s governors have been rolling back, over, and ignoring transparency laws as soon as they become inconvenient. It’s time to tell them to stop.
Whether or not your governor has taken action against your right to know, if you support open government, now’s the time to write your governor and let them know.
Sign the letter to let our governors know that we’re watching.
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Music Credit:
Artist: Ergo Phizmiz
Track: “Their Law”
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Media Credit:
Kudos to the Salt Lake Tribune, Utah Standard Examiner, the Uptake, and TNReport for footage and photos.
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Comments welcome.
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This is Sunshine Week in America.
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See also:
* FOIA Reform Fading
* State Rep: Democracy Too Expensive For Illinois
* City to FOIA: Drop Dead
* EPA’s Secret Chocolate Documents Revealed!
And:
* Progress Illinois: Illinois Has A Way To Go On Transparency
* MUST-READ: Shedding Light On Sunshine Week
* ProPublica: How Statutes Keep Information Secret
Plus:
* Wired: It’s Sunshine Week, But Obama’s Transparency Record Is Cloudy
* NPR: Has Obama Lived Up To His Pledge On Transparency?
* Fox Chicago News: Cancelled Award Ceremony Highlights Obama’s Difficult Dance On Transparency
* AP: Agencies Struggling To Meet Obama’s Order On FOIA
Posted on March 17, 2011