Local Government Sunshine Reform
Most local governments leave open meeting and public records matters to
the state. But often the slowness and expense of the state enforcement
process, as well as weaknesses in state law (e.g., too short a period
for noticing agendas, vague guidelines on filling FOI requests), can
mean that open meeting and public records laws are insufficiently
effective or are ignored.<br>
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Historically, enforcement depends largely on the news media, but with
their cuts in budget and staff, they are often not doing the job
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