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The League of Women Voters Education Fund, with funding from the John
S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is pleased to announce the launch of
“Openness in Government: Looking for the Sunshine,” a
project to broaden public awareness about the issues involved in, and
the threats related to, openness in government. “Openness in
Government” is an outgrowth of the Local
Voices project. As part of this new project, LWVEF will award
pass-through grants to at least 10 Leagues to hold forums on this
important subject during Sunshine Week 2006. The Second National
Sunshine Week will be celebrated March 12-18, 2006. The most important
facet of Sunshine Week is reminding citizens about their rights
concerning access to government information.
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Strengthening Our Democracy
League Participates in Conference to Strengthen Our Democracy.
| Sunshine Week: Promoting a Vital Issue & Growing LWV
Sunshine Week, held the week of James Madison’s birthday (March 16), is a nationwide effort to open up dialogue on the importance of transparency in government and freedom of information. During this week, the League of Women Voters and other members of the Sunshine Week coalition can encourage citizens to play an active role in promoting open government at all levels. This document contains suggestions for how Leagues can take advantage of this national effort to engage the public and grow the League.
| Freedom of Information Act Anniversary
July 4th will mark the 43rd anniversary of passage of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which was landmark legislation that established our right to access government records and codified our right to know what our government is doing. The LWV has created a letter to the editor template to help your League mark this milestone for our democracy.
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