Was there ever a time when the American public was more distrustful of the government?
Was there ever a time when the government was more determined to keep secret the information it collects at the public’s expense?
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Read More… from Editorial: Iowans pay millions to be kept in the dark
No one who's paid any attention should be surprised that Oklahoma fared poorly in a nationwide study of government transparency. The fight for more openness throughout government has been ongoing for years.
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Read More… from Editorial: Making Oklahoma state government more transparent is an ongoing struggle
In November 2014, Arkansas voters approved a ballot measure that, among other reforms, barred the state’s elected officials from accepting lobbyists’ gifts.
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Read More… from Only three states score higher than D+ in State Integrity Investigation; 11 flunk
From WFAE:
Of the 115 requests Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department received since the start of last year, nearly 40 percent were from lawyers and about a third of them got a full response in a month or less. By contrast, there other records requests going on five and six months without a resolution – they tend to be a lot more broad and complicated.
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From WyoFile:
An analysis of public records policies within the State Integrity Investigation done by the Center for Public Integrity “reveals that, in state after state, the laws are riddled with exemptions and loopholes that often impede the public’s right to know rather than improve upon it.”
Wyoming has its share of exemptions, and open-records advocates say many of those are legitimate, but abused.
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Read More… from Wyoming press and government battle over open government exemptions
From iWatch News:
Every state theoretically gives citizens the right to access government information. But an analysis of public records policies by the State Integrity Investigation reveals that, in state after state, the laws are riddled with exemptions and loopholes that often impede the public’s right to know rather than improve upon it.
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Read More… from The state of open records laws: Access denied
From iWatchNews:
Iowa’s only F grade on the State Integrity Investigation was in the category of public access to information, partly due to a lack of strong enforcement measures.
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Read More… from Iowa governor cites State Integrity Investigation at bill signing
