Rep. Jerry Carl: Fighting for government transparency

Americans are tired of a weaponized justice system that hoards sensitive information about elected officials. In early February, Special Counsel Robert Hur announced an investigation into President Joe Biden's sharing of classified documents and information as a civilian after leaving office as vice president. These documents contained sensitive military information, including detailed information about operations […]

Parents’ Right to Know: Classroom transparency law passes Alabama House

On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives voted with bipartisan support to require teachers to post their classroom curriculum online so parents can see what their children are learning and being presented with. passed the bill. The Parents' Right to Know bill is sponsored by Senate Pro Tempore Greg Reed (R-Jasper). The bill was passed […]

Vivek Ramaswamy Files Lawsuit Against Biden DOJ Over Indictment Transparency FOIA

Republican presidential nominee Vivek Ramaswamy filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Department of Justice (DOJ) for apparently failing to comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests related to the indictment of former President Donald Trump over classified documents. announced that it caused On June 12, Ramaswamy filed a FOIA request asking the US government […]

Transparency & Openness in Government

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Council, staff support STR controls, oppose public records transparency

As of Monday, February 27, Arizona’s 90 lawmakers have submitted 1,528 bills for consideration by the 2023 Congress. Some of these will be of particular interest to Sedona residents, especially those dealing with short-term rentals, local construction projects, and proposals to limit access to public records. less than 17,000 The bill that received the most […]