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In just a few weeks, from a beautiful venue in central Bismarck, there will be seemingly endless angst and rancor, triviality and consequence, enterprise and enthusiasm. For the 69th time, the North Dakota Legislature will convene in regular session. There, our duly elected representatives will spend somewhere up to 80 days conducting business they see as good, important and necessary. Most of us won't care much about most of what they do. Some will care a little about a lot of it, a few will...
“Democracy dies in darkness” the Washington Post declares every day. The slogan pretty much defines why we have a week set aside to discuss, promote and celebrate America’s special place as a country that values transparency in governments by and for the people. This week, March 11-17, is Sunshine Week, a nationwide celebration of access to public information and what it means for you and your community. Yet even as we celebrate keeping the lights of democracy turned on, there are hands on th...