Argument for Putting Tax-Financed Not-Profits Under the Freedom of Information Act

Since the 1970’s I’ve been promoting putting not-for-profit organizations financed with taxpayer dollars or controlled by governments under the Freedom of Information Act. Now the head of the Freedom of Information enforcement agency in Pennsylvania tells the Chicago Sun-Times it … Continue reading

“Either You Are For Open Government or You’re Not” – MCC – Part 1B

The quote in the title of this article is from Illinois Assistant Attorney General Terry Mutchler. Yesterday I started tracing what McHenry County Blog has discovered about McHenry County College deliberations on its now approved minor league baseball stadium. The … Continue reading

“Either You Are For Open Government or You’re Not” – MCC – Part 1B

The quote in the title of this article is from Illinois Assistant Attorney General Terry Mutchler. Yesterday I started tracing what McHenry County Blog has discovered about McHenry County College deliberations on its now approved minor league baseball stadium. The … Continue reading

“Either You Are For Open Government or You’re Not” – Part 1A

Both the Northwest Herald and Daily Herald reporters covering the tutorial on the open Meetings and Freedom of Information Act concluded their stories with the same thought. It was from Illinois Assistant Attorney General Terry Mutchler and was reported in … Continue reading

“Either You Are For Open Government or You’re Not” – Part 1A

Both the Northwest Herald and Daily Herald reporters covering the tutorial on the open Meetings and Freedom of Information Act concluded their stories with the same thought. It was from Illinois Assistant Attorney General Terry Mutchler and was reported in … Continue reading