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Transparency

Democracy on the Move

English - February 06, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutes - 20.3 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Previous Episode: Trish Gunby

If information is the currency of democracy, then transparency is the means by which information reveals itself. Transparency is enshrined in our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), but such transparency doesn’t necessarily mean that our government is forthright and honest. Citizens must participate and demand answers.


In today’s podcast, we examine a specific instance of transparency in action and discuss the roadblocks and stone walls encountered in this ongoing journey.