What is the definition of transparency? Of course, transparency means that something can be seen through. When we talk about transparency in government, we mean that citizens must be able to "see ...

Spotlight on Maryland, a joint investigative initiative by The Baltimore Sun, FOX45 and WJLA , is examining how state and local governments operate and spend billions in taxpayer dollars. The Sun and ...

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 ...

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” James Madison, our fourth president, made this ...

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

Pennsylvania lawmakers are scrambling to clarify language in the state’s open meetings law following a court decision they say could hurt the cause of accountability and transparency in government.

Boasting wide, bipartisan support from Michiganders, transparency in government runs on the behind-the-scenes, often invisible, work of public servants working for local municipalities. The Freedom of ...

Public notices alert the public to proposed government actions, such as upcoming public meetings or hearings, proposed ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. When I filed to run for delegate to Montana’s 1972 Constitutional Convention, I felt that writing ...

Protecting the people’s right to know in Washington state is a constant battle that is getting even harder. That’s a tough message to deliver, especially during Sunshine Week. Sunshine Week is ...