Transparency advocates lauded in Bellevue were a balm after a brutal winter for open government in Washington state.

The public has a right to know what legislators are doing, and WA is taking steps away from protecting that access.

Public notices alert the public to proposed government actions, such as upcoming public meetings or hearings, proposed ordinances, bidding opportunities, proposed budgets or tax hikes, zoning board ...

The annual celebration of open government known as (March 15-20) comes as the nation marks a milestone. Sixty years ago, the ...

Sunshine Week is a good moment to celebrate transparency. It’s also a good moment to recommit to it — not just in principle, but in practice.

The Michigan State Police demanded $6.8 million to process a Freedom of Information Act request from my organization in 2009.

DAVE CLARK: In Michigan, transparency is a joke. Republican House Speaker Matt Hall makes a mockery of the public's right to know during Sunshine Week.

It’s Sunshine Week, a national celebration of transparency and open government, and a great moment to reflect on how essential a responsive system of public records is to holding our leaders ...

How much should it cost to access government information that is public? In some states, it costs nothing at all, as long as ...

Do Maryland state and city leaders provide enough transparency about taxpayer spending? Vote in our reader poll on government accountability and oversight.

Paul Wolf, president emeritus of the New York State Coalition on Open Government, recently offered the organization’s annual “Naughty and Nice List” on government transparency The New York State ...

During Sunshine week and beyond, Post and Courier journalists fight for public records and government transparency, so you ...