Laws on open government often fall short
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Though laws in every state say government records and meetings must be open to all, reality often falls far short: Laws are sporadically enforced, penalties for failure to comply are mild and violators almost always walk away with nothing more than a reprimand, an Associated Press survey of all 50 states has found.
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Hours before the new year, open-government groups won a key victory in their years-long fight to force government agencies to release documents without months, and sometimes years, of delay. The moment came when President Bush reluctantly signed a law enforcing better compliance with the Freedom of...
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The Bush administration's efforts to carry out the first phase of the law have been plagued with difficulties.
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Congress wants to reform telecommunications and cable rules, but each branch has its own approach and neither covers all the needed bases.
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This monthÂs midterm election revealed that the country is still far from able to ensure that every vote counts.
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 12--Maybe we ought to be thankful. Usually when legislators want to carelessly overrule one of the state's scientific commissions, they simply introduce a bill to get their way.
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By The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Feb. 27--There are many reasons why government projects take so long to complete. Money's often scarce. Leadership changes. Regulations are tough to meet.
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Australians may soon find some websites inaccessible thanks to a new piece of legislation making its way through the country's Parliament.
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Something is happening here that no government institution seeking to serve citizens should ignore completely.
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Laws on use of sampled material are murky, and stand to get murkier before they get clearer, experts say.
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A House panel advanced a bill to close gaps in the Freedom of Information Act and speed the release of government documents, but the legislation seemed unlikely to pass this year.
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Congress can move with amazing speed when it wants to. Trouble is, Congress doesn&#39;t always want to -- as with the highway bill that&#39;s been delayed for two years and the 12 spending bills it is supposed to pass by Oct. 1, but won&#39;t.
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For decades, journalists seeking Freedom of Information requests have been stymied by agencies that flout the law through recalcitrance or ineptitude.
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Congressional Democrats are looking at ways to strengthen open government laws and force the Bush administration to release more documents under the Freedom of Information Act.
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The landmark law reshaped public education, but it's flawed. Here's how to make it better
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Budget cuts and old habits may interfere with good intentions.
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A more joined-up approach to net safety is needed if government is to get the message home to citizens.