As the United Nations celebrates the International Day of Democracy on September 15 with its theme of “Democracy Under Strain,” The Governance Lab (The GovLab) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering will unveil its CrowdLaw Manifesto to strengthen public participation in lawmaking by encouraging citizens to help build, shape, and influence the laws and policies that affect their daily lives. Among its […]
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Editorial: When open government isn’t open
There is no better protection of our democracy than the public’s right to know — and its power to know — about the doings of its government.
Secrecy and darkness are the breeding ground of corruption and the succor of incompetence.
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Your Right to Know: Wisconsin Local Government Center a valuable resource
Each election year in Wisconsin, about one-third of the local government offices on the ballot will be filled by newcomers — driven to office by a reformer’s zeal or a desire to serve their friends and neighbors. And some of them will know little about the laws that govern the conduct of local government.
That’s where the UW-Extension’s Local Government Center steps in.
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