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Sunshine Week is a national initiative that encourages people to better understand the importance of people's right to know what their government is doing, and why.
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Sunshine Week seeks to enlighten and empower people to play an active role in their government at all levels, and to give them access to information that makes their lives better and their communities stronger.

In the 2008 election cycle, that will include getting candidates at all levels of government -- from the White House to city hall -- to discuss their stand on open government issues.
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You can get Sunshine Week logo merchandise online at http://www.cafepress.com/sunshineweek.

To help support the Sunshine Campaign for open government, browse the Ronnie and Donnie character shop, http://www.cafepress.com/sunshinecamp, and the Vote for Sunshine store, http://www.cafepress.com/sunshinecamp2.

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April 7

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From tropical islands to snowy peaks, Sunshine spread across land March 16-22 as newspapers, broadcasters, online media, schools, libraries, public officials, civic groups and individuals celebrated open government with Sunshine Week 2008.
March 20

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Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) used the occasion of Sunshine Week to speak out against excessive delays by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in releasing information to the news media and public about disasters and their aftermath — particularly regarding Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
March 18

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National Security Archive Sunshine Week Audit Finds Agency Goals Not Met Source: National Security Archive President Bush’s executive order for a “citizen-centered” and ...
March 16

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Says Her Attorney General Must Have "Proven Commitment" to Openness Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) says she is "committed to restoring open government" by not ...
March 15

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Three-quarters of American adults view the federal government as secretive, and nearly nine in 10 say it's important to know presidential and congressional candidates' positions on open government ...
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Sylvia wrote at 6:50am on February 27th, 2008
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB DEPLORES COURT ORDER TO COMPEL SOURCE'S IDENTITY

WASHINGTON -- The National Press Club joins other journalism organizations in expressing concern about a decision to hold a newspaper reporter in contempt of court for failing to disclose her news sources.

Former USA Today reporter Toni Locy is being held in contempt of court by U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton for failing to reveal her sources for stories she wrote about the federal government's investigation of former Army scientist Steven J. Hatfill's potential connection to the 2001 anthrax attacks. Hatfill is suing the government.

Locy will be fined $500 a day for seven days, $1,000 a day for the following seven days, and $5,000 a day for the seven days after that.

"We believe it will have a chilling effect not only on those currently in our profession but also on aspiring newspaper reporters such as those Locy teaches at West Virginia University," said NPC President Sylvia Smith.

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