According to open government advocates, Maryland does not do a good enough job of making government information easy for citizens to find online on the state’s website. Despite Governor Martin O’Malley’s stated commitment to increasing Mary… [...]
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According to open government advocates, Maryland does not do a good enough job of making government information easy for citizens to find online on the state’s website. Despite Governor Martin O’Malley’s stated commitment to increasing Mary… [...] Michigan House democrats just proposed a series of bills to increase transparency and take on money in politics. The bills will increase the amount of time lawmakers are required to wait before becoming lobbyists. Furthermore, they also introduce… [...] After footage of a tense city council meeting in West Branch, Iowa was posted on YouTube, City Administrator Matt Mucker suggested a rule that would have required the public to secure mayoral permission to record meetings. This measure would… [...] While summarizing the changes Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst hopes to implement with the Senate Select Committee on Open Government, Curt Olsen reminds, “Initiatives for ‘open government’ either improve access or hinder it.” Olsen… [...] In our continued effort to highlight the anniversary of January 2010′s Citizens United decision, this month’s weekly roundups will take a look at what local bloggers across the country are saying about the ruling. First, we took a look at bloggers fr… [...] In our continued effort to highlight the anniversary of January 2010′s Citizens United decision, all of this month’s weekly roundups will take a look at what local bloggers across the country are saying about the ruling. Last week, we took a look at… [...] To highlight the anniversary of January 2010′s Citizens United decision, all of this month’s weekly roundups will take a look at what local bloggers across the country are saying about the ruling. First up, bloggers who represent the primary states:… [...] Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska, a free-market advocacy group, has filed a complaint with the state attorney general against the Lincoln-Lancaster County Public Building Commission, alleging the body violated the state’s open meetings laws. T… [...] In Tennessee, Sullivan County Commissioner Bill Kilgore wants to weaken Tennessee’s open meeting laws and allow commissioners to conduct county business during a private phone conversation or over lunch. As it stands now, the General Assembly… [...] Thanks to South Carolina’s Freedom of Information law, retrieving public information from the state’s government is only free for lawmakers, all other must pay a fee. Senator Phil Leventis recently requested documents from the state’s Dep… [...] |
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