ICYMI our "Transparency and Access" program in conjunction with Sunshine Week 2025 is now available for viewing at anytime on the U.S. National Archives YouTube channel: youtube.com/live/Fp5hRKyvV…

Celebrate #SunshineWeek by nominating a student journalist for our Freedom of Information Award, sponsored by Brechner Freedom of Information Project. The award recognizes the outstanding use of public records in student reporting. Learn more and apply: loom.ly/F3y6ex0

Highlighting FOI Champion Chelsea Curtis this #SunshineWeek! 🌟 An AZLuminaria reporter, Curtis is tracking the missing & murdered Indigenous people crisis through a powerful statewide database. Read her story here: sunshineweek.org/our-right-to-k… International Women's Media Foundation #SunshineWeek #FOIChampion #MMIP

Good morning from the first annual #SunshineFest. We're kicking things off what will be a sunny day of open government, networking and FOI here at @John Hopkin University here in Washington, D.C.. #SunshineWeek #FOI #Transparency

"Transparency is just not a priority. It needs to be." . . . Our expert commentary appears across the country. Check out this monthly summary of where our advocacy can be seen. conta.cc/41BRNad #FirstAmendment #journalism #opengov

☀️ TONIGHT @ 6PM! Join us for a #SunshineWeek webinar. We'll discuss our right to know, OH's Sunshine Law, & attacks on open gov. Panelists include Statehouse reporter WCMH's Natalie Fahmy, attorney Fred Gittes, & former reporter Alan Johnson. RSVP: bit.ly/RSVPsunweek

Megan Rhyne Megan you-are-my-sunshine Rhyne sheds light on government transparency challenges in the states for #SunshineWeek. From high fees to barriers for public participation, read her latest piece here: sunshineweek.org/wp-content/upl… #SunshineWeek #FOI #Transparency #OpenGovernment #PublicRecords

“The words on the page of any given state law may look fine. But those words can be stretched to the point of breaking by some local government, school district or state agency,” guest columnist Megan Rhyne writes via Sunshine Week iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/03/20/sta…

Thank you to our contributors who joined AFP Foundation’s panel discussion on #AI, advanced technology, and #FOIA, at this year’s Sunshine Week #SunshineFest. Irvin McCullough Jason R. Baron Alexander B. Howard More info on the symposium at americansforprosperityfoundation.org/sunshine/

Good morning from the first annual #SunshineFest. We're kicking things off what will be a sunny day of open government, networking and FOI at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C.! ☀️ #SunshineWeek #FOI #Transparency

Clips from #SunshineFest breakout sessions that focused on pressing topics like #FOIA politics, #AI, vexatious requests and #Trump, populism and so much more. Such insightful conversation is happening today! ☀️ #SunshineWeek

Special thank you to our amazing sponsors who helped make the first #SunshineFest a hit! #SunshineWeek #FOI #Transparency

Did you have a chance to grab some of our #SunshineFest swag? The saying goes...sunlight is the best disinfectant ☀️ #SunshineWeek #FOIFun #SunshineFest

Sunshine fuels democracy—and your gift fuels transparency. ☀️📜 This #SunshineWeek, your donation to Voice of OC will be tripled thanks to our 2:1 match! Support journalism that holds power accountable. Give today and make your dollars go further! bit.ly/3XE7GeW

Honoring Alice Minium this #SunshineWeek for her work with OpenOversightVA, empowering Virginians to hold police accountable through FOI. Check out her database here: sunshineweek.org/our-right-to-k… #SunshineWeek #FOI #PoliceAccountability#FOIChampion

In her latest column for Sunshine Week, Penn State Professor Amy Kristin Sanders highlights the threats to open records at universities, from misconduct to mismanagement. Penn State sunshineweek.org/wp-content/upl… #SunshineWeek #FOI #Transparency

Meet Sheila Albers: an FOI Champion. After losing her son, she used open records requests to expose the truth behind his death. Full story: sunshineweek.org/our-right-to-k… #SunshineWeek #FOIChampion #Transparency

🌞 Sunshine Fest 2025 featured 180+ attendees, inspiring speakers, and important conversations on freedom of information. From FOIA reform to AI's role in transparency, we covered it all! 💡 🎥 Plenary session recordings coming soon on YouTube. brechner.org/2025/03/24/sun…

Utah lawmakers just won Society of Professional Journalists Black Hole Award for restricting access to public records. Less transparency, more questions. 🤔 brechner.org/2025/03/25/uta…

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