Ohio Citizen Action challenges residents to be more active in government

Catherine Turcer of Ohio Citizen Action released a statement, “Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information.

It is your right to know about the inner workings of government.  It’s not enough to just vote or watch from the sidelines.  The Money in Politics Project challenges all Ohioans to become more active in the next 30 days.  We need more eyes on government.

There are many different ways to participate.  There are hearings scheduled next week at the Statehouse and in the Ohio Senate Building.  City Council meetings and school board meetings are also open to the public.  Public officials keep records of meetings and their decision-making process and it is your right to examine those records.

The Toledo Blade editorialized yesterday,’ During Sunshine Week — and every other week — public officials need to be reminded that they cannot conceal public information or meet in secret merely because they think doing their business openly would be inconvenient, expensive, or embarrassing. If their constituents don’t remind them, who will?’”

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Sunshine Week spotlights the need for open government - The Plain Dealer