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MONEY AND POLITICS: New Study Illuminates Midwest Sunshine Laws
A study funded by the Joyce Foundation and conducted by Citizen Advocacy Center (Center) found that five Midwestern states have weak open government laws. The Center analyzed each state’s Freedom of Information and Open Meetings Acts and found the laws were sporadically enforced with no statutory authority to implement them.
In addition, state employees are not adequately trained to implement open government policies. The study was distributed by the Joyce-funded Midwest Democracy Network, an alliance of political reform advocates.
To view the full report online, visit www.citizenadvocacycenter.org or www.midwestdemocracynetwork.org.
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