Government in secret: Open records advocate sees limits to transparency
From Sunshine Review
May 3, 2009
[edit] Government in secret: Open records advocate sees limits to transparency
"Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan created the Public Access Bureau in 2004 -- a first-ever effort in Illinois to help the public get a clearer picture of how state and local governments make decisions.
The office has trained and advised public officials on open meetings and open records issues. It also has helped mediate records disputes between citizens and government agencies, an effort she says has been stymied by a lack of teeth.
Yet while Madigan portrays herself as a champion of open government, even she struggles to define how much transparency is enough."
