The public has a right to know how its government is being run. For a government to be held accountable to the public, it must operate in the open. Public access to government records and meetings are necessary in order to keep our government honest, responsive, and democratic.
Network partner Wisconsin Democracy Campaign has come out in opposition to Senate Bill 292, which is currently making its way through the Wisconsin legislative chambers. The bill would change the state’s disclosure law so…
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The city of Detroit is has received word from Michigan Governor Rick Snyder that an unelected emergency financial manager might be put in charge of the city if Mayor Dave Bing and the City Council…
Network partner Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report this month on units of government hiring lobbyists to lobby state government in Springfield. The report found that…
The Chicago based Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI) released a report this month called “Inspectors General and Government Corruption: A Guide to Best Practices and an Assessment of Five Illinois Offices.”
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