The students I teach at the University of Montana often show up with a powerful assumption: If there is some piece of information out there, Google can find it. It’s an understandable belief for ...

Missouri's Sunshine Law is pretty specific and straightforward. The intent of the law, which is 50 years old this year, is to provide Missourians a level of transparency as their elected ...

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 ...

Signs of spring are all around — from daffodils dotting the landscape, to the recent time change and warmer temperatures, to name a few. But there’s more than one kind of sunshine bringing more light ...

Now, more than ever, you need to know. You not only need to know about the chaos in Washington, but you need to know what's happening in your own backyard in state, county, and local governments ...

Ohio's sixth governor (1814-1818) was an enlightened man. Worthington's words are etched in glass in a framed display in the crypt of the Statehouse, a back-lit reminder of the importance of the ...