There is no excuse for not understanding executive session laws
Special to Bluffton TodayEditor’s note: Bill Rogers is executive director of the S.C. Press Association, which is an advocate for open government.I got a call from a school board member recently asking...
View ArticleDemocracy could be lost if legal ads allowed to go online only
Transparency in government is a big push these days as South Carolina citizens demand improved access to public meetings and documents.Both houses of the Legislature are studying reform and the...
View ArticleWelcome to National Newspaper Week
National Newspaper Week — today through Saturday — is a good time to offer a fresh perspective on the newspaper industry.To paraphrase what Mark Twain said about the premature printing of his obituary,...
View ArticleS.C. Supreme Court ruling trumps public accountability
For the second time in a month, the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled against openness and punted important issues back to the Legislature for change.On Tuesday, the court ruled that autopsy...
View ArticleSunshine Week a time to encourage transparency
It’s Sunshine Week in South Carolina and the nation.It is a time to recognize and encourage open government and letting the sun shine in on public documents and meetings.You may not know there are...
View ArticleAsk legislators to support FOIA reform
It’s Sunshine Week in South Carolina and the nation.It is a time to recognize and encourage open government and letting the sun shine in on public documents and meetings.You may not know there are...
View ArticleCellphones best option for police oversight
Hardly a week goes by now without the surfacing of a cellphone video of police abuse, often of minorities.These private camera videos are providing the best and often only record of police...
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