Ask the candidate
A columnist for The Capital Times of Wisconsin offers a good set of open-government questions voters can ask candidates this season. The complete column can be found here, but I've pasted a sample below.
Do you favor disclosure of communications between the White House and agencies regarding administrative decision-making and information disclosure?
What are the appropriate limits of executive privilege in the disclosure of information?
Federal law protects only corporate whistle-blowers who reveal financial abuses. Should the law be expanded to protect the rights of private-sector workers who report violations of public health and safety laws?
How can we ensure public access to health and safety information?
At the state and local levels, government still throws up many obstacles. Problems include overcharging for records, delays in responding to open records requests, problems getting police and prosecution information. Legislators provide information about bill drafts to some interest groups while withholding information to other groups or members of the public, and they are
trying to limit access to court records online.
Meanwhile, local officials abuse laws allowing closed meetings, particularly when discussing economic development. Ask your local representatives about policies regarding closed meetings for economic development.
— NC
Labels: Candidates, FOIA, Open and Public Meetings Act, open records
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