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Sunlight Weekly Roundup: Public meetings are not "for the convenience of the elected officials"

In Phoenix, Mayor Greg Stanton has proposed moving all City Council meetings from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. As you might imagine, it is difficult for many residents to actively attend meetings held in the middle of the weekday. Stanton hopes the time chan… [...]

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: "What’s happening in the government should be public…"

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… [...]

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: "The biggest ethical problem in contemporary American politics…is that we have effectively made corruption institutional by allowing monied interests to have so much influence in campaigning …"

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… [...]

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: "Ignorance of the law is not a defense"

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… [...]

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: “Initiatives for ‘open government’ either improve access or hinder it."

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… [...]

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: Thanks to Citizens United, Americans "don’t think the government works for them anymore"

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… [...]

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: Bernie Sanders calls Citizens United "a complete undermining of democracy"

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… [...]

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: "…money is not free speech…"

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:… [...]

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: lack of advanced notice of meeting "an insult to taxpayers"

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… [...]

Sunlight Weekly Roundup: "There is no need for secrecy when conducting the public’s business.”

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… [...]