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Sunshine Week: Welcome to The Foilies 2018, Recognizing the Year’s Worst in Government Transparency

by Administrator March 12th, 2018December 16th, 2020

Government transparency laws like the Freedom of Information Act exist to enforce the public’s right to inspect records so we can all figure out what in the heck is being done in our name and with our tax dollars. But when a public agency ignores, breaks or twists the law, one’s recourse varies by jurisdiction. […]

Posted inNational/International

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by Jonathan Allen and Brendan O'Brien January 29th, 2017December 16th, 2020

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