The students are learning that the federal government and every state have laws establishing the public’s right to request ...

Transparency advocates lauded in Bellevue were a balm after a brutal winter for open government in Washington state.

How much should it cost to access government information that is public? In some states, it costs nothing at all, as long as ...

The annual celebration of open government known as (March 15-20) comes as the nation marks a milestone. Sixty years ago, the ...

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” James Madison, our fourth president, made this ...

DAVE CLARK: In Michigan, transparency is a joke. Republican House Speaker Matt Hall makes a mockery of the public's right to ...

Public notices alert the public to proposed government actions, such as upcoming public meetings or hearings, proposed ...

Spotlight on Maryland, a joint investigative initiative by The Baltimore Sun, FOX45 and WJLA , is examining how state and local governments operate and spend billions in taxpayer dollars. The Sun and ...

Protecting the people’s right to know in Washington state is a constant battle that is getting even harder. That’s a tough ...

The Connecticut Foundation for Open Government cited several individuals and organizations as champions of open government and freedom of information. In this photo, CFOG board members David Fink ...

A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling weakened the Sunshine Act. Lawmakers are urged to restore transparency and public notice rules.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. When I filed to run for delegate to Montana’s 1972 Constitutional Convention, I felt that writing ...