Editorial: Two more positive steps toward more open government

From Globe Gazette:

We’ve long been an advocate for open government, whether it’s strengthening the state’s open meetings and open records laws or advocating for electronic access to courts and public meetings.
 
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First was the announcement that the Iowa Senate is on course to begin video streaming debates over the Internet when the new legislative session begins in January.
 
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The other bit of news was the announcement by the Iowa Supreme Court that it has appointed a committee to review expanded media coverage in Iowa’s court.