Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the United States. From March 16-22, 2025, the nation ...

This year marks the 20 th anniversary of Sunshine Week celebrated nationally to promote the importance of open government at the federal, state and local levels. The idea was born more than 20 years ...

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 ...

Transparency is a word that often gets thrown around in politics. On the campaign trail challengers vow, if elected, to have a transparent administration, and incumbents tout how theirs embody ...

Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the United States. David Cuillier [ Brechner Freedom ...

State government, our government, works best if its activities are transparent and open to everyone. Montana’s constitution is a national leader in protecting taxpayers’ right to know what their ...

Maybe a state infamous for corruption at all levels of governance should be fighting for more transparency, not less. But that’s not the New Jersey way, apparently. Legal ads are a contentious issue ...

Years ago, I sat down with an investigative journalist to learn more about her work. I assumed her political views leaned leftward, and I was correct, but her skepticism of government was as strong as ...

“We need stricter and shorter deadlines for agencies to follow to ensure that [freedom of information] requests are fulfilled, transparency is met, and democracy is maintained.” Documents released to ...

Opinion editor’s note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. Imagine for a moment that you were in charge of designing ...

When are you most forthcoming with life updates? And when are you the most transparent about exactly what those updates are? For most folks — show of hands, please — it’s when things are going well.