Latest News for: sunshine week

Edit

Temple residents reference Sunshine Week to Temple Council regarding camera footage, contracts

TDT News 21 Mar 2026
With the conclusion of Sunshine Week, an initiative promoting open government, several residents criticized officials' transparency during a Temple City Council meeting, directing much of their frustration at City Attorney Kathryn Davis ....
Edit

Sunshine Week in New Mexico: How public records custodians defend democracy

Albuquerque Journal 21 Mar 2026
During Sunshine Week in New Mexico, public ...
Edit

As Sunshine Week ends, NH still doesn’t have an active right-to-know ombudsman

The Keene Sentinel 21 Mar 2026
March 15-21 marks Sunshine Week — an annual drive to promote government transparency across the United States. In New Hampshire, the commemoration comes as that state’s right-to-know ombudsman position remains vacant ... .
Edit

MPA declines to present annual Sunshine Week Award amid concerns about open government

The Citizen 21 Mar 2026
During Sunshine Week (March 15- 21), which highlights the importance of public records and open government, the Michigan Press Association is urging state lawmakers to prioritize transparency and ...
Edit

Transparency advocates push for NY reforms amid Sunshine Week

Niagara Gazette 20 Mar 2026
When it comes to compliance and enforcement of open meetings and freedom of information laws, New York State still has a lot of work to do ... .
Edit

Sunshine Week Five Things To Know About Open Government

Vermillion Plain Talk 20 Mar 2026
This week is Sunshine Week — a national observance highlighting the importance of openness and transparency in government at all levels ....
Edit

The Justice Department Recognizes FOIA Professionals During Sunshine Week (US Department of Justice)

Public Technologies 20 Mar 2026
) Statements from Associate Attorney General Stanley E ... This Sunshine Week, I want to recognize the efforts of each and every FOIA professional across the government. Despite the [...] ... Disclaimer.
Edit

Sunshine Week highlights public access in Fairfield County government

Lancaster Eagle Gazette 20 Mar 2026
Canal Winchester roundabout planned for 2027 ... The Fairfield County Board of Commissioners is participating in Sunshine Week, a national initiative highlighting the importance of public access to government records and meetings ...
Edit

NMiF marks Sunshine Week and Women’s History Month (The University of New Mexico)

Public Technologies 20 Mar 2026
). This week, New Mexico in Focus is marking Sunshine Week - the annual celebration of the fight for government transparency - with the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government ... On Oct ... That day, she became the first Native American woman in space.
Edit

Sunshine Week: Sister presses Temple to release body-camera footage in Billy Gordon death

TDT News 19 Mar 2026
As Sunshine Week puts a spotlight on open government, a family member of Billy Gordon is asking why Temple officials still will not release police body-camera footage from a 2024 encounter that ended with Billy Gordon’s death ....
Edit

Our Opinion: More than most states, Massachusetts should heed Sunshine Week's message of public transparency

The Berkshire Eagle 19 Mar 2026
The letter of public records law and the spirit of government by and for the people both hold the same truth to be self-evident. The people have a right to know how the the public servants we employ are doing ....
Edit

EDITORIAL Why Sunshine Week should matter to everyone

The Danville News 19 Mar 2026
Sunshine Week in ... According to the Sunshine Week website (sunshineweek.rcfp.org), it is a “national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information.
Edit

Sunshine Week prompts change to Florida's open records laws | Opinion

The Palm Beach Post 19 Mar 2026
For National Sunshine Week in 2025, I wrote about secrecy creep, the adoption of federal secrecy protections implemented by state and local authorities ... What has changed since January 2025 is unprecedented.Outlook cloudy in the Sunshine State.
Edit

Editorial: Cloudy skies dampen hopes for a celebratory Sunshine Week in SC

The Post and Courier 18 Mar 2026
One of the latest examples of SC secrecy outrages is the burgeoning Midlands town that's having a hard time complying with the FOI law because it paid a company to cart off its public records ... .
Edit

Sunshine Week: Temple camera surveillance expansion raises questions about transparency, public access to information; Belton ...

TDT News 18 Mar 2026
Earlier this year, the Telegram investigated a technology raising questions across the nation, but Temple officials claim they haven't received any complaints about efforts to increase camera surveillance of the public and won't divulge details ....

Article Search

tools
×
×
×
×