When are you most forthcoming with life updates? And when are you the most transparent about exactly what those updates are? For most folks — show of hands, please — it’s when things are going well.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Government transparency non-profit Open the Books has a new CEO: John Hart. Open the Book is dedicated to detailing government dollars spent and safeguarding against government ...

As a devastating wildfire burned through a Maui town, killing more than 100 people, emergency management employees traded dozens of text messages, creating a record that would later help investigators ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exemptions to Florida's open records law now exceed high rises in Miami. DEA / V. GIANNELLA /via Getty Images Florida, the ...

What is the definition of transparency? Of course, transparency means that something can be seen through. When we talk about transparency in government, we mean that citizens must be able to "see ...

The annual celebration of open government known as Sunshine Week (March 15-20) comes as the nation marks a milestone. Sixty years ago, the relationship between officials and the public they serve was ...

Gov. Mike Braun signed nine executive orders Wednesday afternoon that he said will provide clarity on health care pricing and will work toward his campaign promise of reducing Hoosiers’ medical bills.

Boasting wide, bipartisan support from Michiganders, transparency in government runs on the behind-the-scenes, often invisible, work of public servants working for local municipalities. The Freedom of ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Delaware progressives and open government advocates saw last year’s election as a ...

For those unfamiliar with the name “Spotlight,” it traces back to the investigative team at The Boston Globe newspaper whose reporting exposed the Catholic Church abuse scandal — work later depicted ...

Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the United States. From March 16-22, 2025, the nation ...