The entryway to the Office of the Governor in the Montana Capitol (Photo by Eric Seidle for the Daily Montanan). When I filed to run for delegate to Montana’s 1972 Constitutional Convention, I felt ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Maryland Board of Public Works launched a new dashboard Wednesday to allow members of the public to search for approved procurement contracts in an effort to increase transparency. “Transparency ...

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 ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Beacon Media publisher Joy Fox appeared this week on “Behind the Story” to talk about local newspapers and transparency in government. Fox owns Beacon Media, which ...