Sunshine Laws

Privatization Threatens Open Government

Donald Cohen | Posted 05.21.2012

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Donald Cohen

The explosion in the use of government contractors at every level of government -- from local trash services to security contractors in Iraq -- has exposed weaknesses in sunshine and open record laws.

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Time for Sunshine in Sacramento

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Debt, California, Economic Crisis, Sacramento, Reform, Bipartisan, Budget Crisis, Gridlock, Los Angeles, California Legislature, Unemployment, Open Records Act, Open Government, Sunshine Laws, California Assembly, Los Angeles Times, Initiative, Tea Party, Portantino, Los Angeles News
Hoyt Hilsman

Would you believe that, after the recent scandals in California around illegal compensation and government secrecy, the California legislature is keeping the budgets of legislators and legislative committees secret?

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Florida: Could Photo of Pigpen Get You 30 Years in the State Pen?

Scott Edwards | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scott Edwards

Senator Norman's misguided bill is yet another attempt to keep a tight, dark lid on the many, many wrongs being committed today by the factory farming industry.

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Outsourcing War and Peace: Part 4

David Isenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transparency, Whistleblowers, Private Military Contractor, Foia, Sunshine Laws, Business News
David Isenberg

This is the fourth of five excerpts from law professor Laura Dickinson's book, Outsourcing War and Peace: Preserving Public Values in a World of Priva...

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Let the Sun Shine In on Final Health Care Debate

Julie Menin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transparency, Cspan, Health Care, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Sunshine Laws, Politics News
Julie Menin

So far neither President Obama nor the Democratic leadership have indicated if they would allow C-SPAN in and open up the hearings to the traditional conference committee process.

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Keep Ethics Commission Business in the Sunshine

Luis Toro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Luis Toro

Why is the Ethics Commission so concerned about having to operate in the public eye that it is considering going to the legislature to ask for a special exemption from the sunshine laws?

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Sarah Palin's Inbox Reveals Possible Troopergate Smoking Guns

Erik Ose | Posted 05.25.2011

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Erik Ose

Why the secrecy? Why try so hard to cover up your e-mail trail? What exactly is Gov. Palin trying to hide?

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