A new memo from the Justice Department says President Donald Trump no longer has to follow a Watergate-era law barring him ...

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

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

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 ...

The annual celebration of open government known as Sunshine Week (March 15-20) comes as the nation marks a milestone. Sixty years ago, the relationship between officials and the public they serve was ...

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 ...

Peter Thiel says that holding back artificial intelligence (AI) invites the Anti-Christ. AI critics warn that government adoption invites the Surveillance State. Between techno-mysticism and ...

FSU’s DeVoe L. Moore Institute has revamped a website to give the public clearer access to state and local government data.

GLENDALE, AZ — An ABC15 investigation into superintendent salaries across more than 80 Arizona school districts also became a test of government transparency. While school superintendent contracts are ...

Oregonians are increasingly losing faith in their government and institutions. All too often, it feels like actions are taken without any notice or public input. A bill racing ahead in the current ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Protecting the people’s right to know in Washington state is a constant battle that is getting even harder. That’s a tough message ...