Nominate your favorite hero of open government Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame is a joint venture by the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Freedom of Information Coalition. It was developed by leaders in both organizations as a way to recognize long-term contributions of individuals to open government in their […]
State watchdogs face challenges monitoring threats to open records laws
Sunlight Foundation by Deirdra Funcheon April 25, 2017 In many states in the Union, the only watchdogs are volunteers who monitor bills as side projects and the editors of the local newspapers whose continued operations are under an existential threat. “About 70 percent of our affiliates said that tracking their state legislature is a mission-critical […]
2016 FOI Summit: FOIA at 50
July 4, 2016 marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the federal Freedom of Information Act. Join a discussion about the past, present and future impact of FOIA on state and local FOI laws and practices on Friday, October 7th. Moderated by Miriam Nisbet, Founding Director of the federal Office of Government Information […]
