Sunshine Week-Working for Transparent Government

On Friday, March 19, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM (ET), the LWV Education Fund will co-host the 5th Annual Sunshine Week National Dialogue. The event will be broadcast live via the web and is a great opportunity for Leagues to gain visibility on a core League issue. State and local Leagues are encouraged to host “viewing parties” in their communities – perhaps in conjunction with a local, university or law library. This year’s program, “Building Transparency,” will focus on transparency in the Obama administration – what has changed and what remains to be done. High-level government officials including Norm Eisen, Special Counsel to the President for Ethics and Government Reform, and Miriam Nisbet, Director of the new Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), will discuss the Administration’s new initiatives and their effect on the public. Panelists will also take questions from the live and viewing audience. To learn more about the event, visit our partner organization at www.OpenTheGovernment.org.

Connelly, Lawson, Clark to address LWV and public

LWV of Berea and Madison County is hosting State of the City and County addresses in January of 2010.

• Mayor Steve Connelly - Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 - 7 p.m. - Berea Council Chambers;
• Judge Executive Kent Clark - Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 - 7 p.m. - Fiscal Court;
• Richmond Mayor Connie Lawson - Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 - 7 p.m. - Richmond City Hall.

Citizens are invited to attend. There will be a question and answer period after the address.
The Berea and Richmond addresses will be televised over Berea or Richmond Channel 12 with the County address on Channel 46. There will be replay times TBA.