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Article: Gov't needs CEO of public information
- Article from:
- Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.
- Article date:
- May 14, 2007
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An ideal government wouldn't need a public records ombudsman.
Officials from the sparsest to most sprawling bureaucracies would
be blessed with a crystalline understanding of the public information
laws. Meetings would never be held in secret, and public record
requests would be handled with promptness and courtesy.
We aren't holding our collective breath.
Access to public information is better in Maine, thanks to efforts
by groups like the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition, but the
system still has room for improvement. This is why the Legislature
should enact LD 1822.
Sponsored by Rep. Deb Simpson, D-Auburn, this bill would institute
reforms to government public information policies, ...