http://www.sdog.org Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:42:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en South Dakotans for Open and Clean Government announced Thursday that they are submitting more than 26,500 signatures to the Secretary of State to place an initiated measure on the November ballot. The measure would prohibit taxpayer-funded lobbying and expand governmental transparency for state government contracts. "We are gratified by the tremendous support ... http://www.sdog.org/?p=22 How effectively are we getting the open government message out? Is our call to the public proactive or largely reactive? These are two questions we hope every journalist engaged in commentary and opinion writing has asked or will ask themselves. We believe that even a strong and positive response ... http://www.sdog.org/?p=21 PIERRE - (Argus Leader) - A House committee Wednesday killed an open-records bill that would require the government to justify denying public access to documents. The measure raises too many questions about how records dealing with personal information, public safety or other sensitive issues would be treated, some opponents said. "I think ... http://www.sdog.org/?p=20 Washington — Associated Press President and CEO Tom Curley will address Freedom of Information and other open government issues during a Sunshine Week dinner event March 18 at The National Press Club. The dinner is being jointly presented by Sunshine Week and the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. The speech will ... http://www.sdog.org/?p=19 S.D. lawmakers scrap latest vanity-plate bill By The Associated Press 01.30.08 PIERRE, S.D. — A state law that says personalized license plates in South Dakota must be in “good taste and decency” will not be changed by lawmakers. A bill that would have set tougher guidelines for ... http://www.sdog.org/?p=18 Washington — New online and print ads for the Sunshine Campaign open government initiative are now available in English and Spanish on the Sunshine Week Web site, www.sunshineweek.org, and may be used free of charge by any participant.   The Sunshine Campaign is designed to spur campaign conversation — and commitment — ... http://www.sdog.org/?p=17 Days may be numbered for S.D. vanity tags By The Associated Press 01.08.08 PIERRE — Love that vanity license plate with its cryptic message on your vehicle? It's cute. It's hip. It's clever. It's U! For the moment, savor it again. But don't get too attached because ... http://www.sdog.org/?p=16 PIERRE - A task force created by Attorney General Larry Long will have one last chance to agree on a bill to make more state and local government records available to the public. The group spent three hours Thursday reviewing proposed changes in open-records laws but didn't come to a final ... http://www.sdog.org/?p=15 In recent South Dakota Press news: Justin Wolfgang, the editor-in-chief of The Volante, filed an open meetings violation complaint with the Clay County State Attorney's office against SGA Friday morning. Wolfgang filed the complaint after the senate voted to remove former president Terry Liggins from office in a closed executive session ... http://www.sdog.org/?p=13