OPEN RECORDS!

 Open government is good government. If the Householder/House Bill 6 corruption scandal taught us anything, it’s that we must shine a light on what is happening behind the scenes when it comes to the workings of our state and local government. It’s a huge plus that Ohio’s Sunshine Law means that many governmental documents are public records, but getting these records can be challenging.

You can be part of creating greater transparency! Join Common Cause Ohio, ACLU Ohio, All Voting Is Local, Ohio Citizen Action, Ohio Fair Courts Alliance, and the Ohio News Media Association on Wednesday, April 26 at 6:00 pm for a panel of open government experts and learn how you can get access to the public records that you want.

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This virtual event on Wed. April 26 at 6:00 pm will be an open discussion. Learn more about how public records have been used to shine a light on misdeeds and provide insight to advance policies that benefit us all. Panelists will also explore how exemptions to Ohio’s Open Records Law enabled House Bill 6 and the Householder scandal to progress without public scrutiny. Panelists include:

• Randy Ludlow, former Columbus Dispatch reporter and open government advocate

• Gary Daniels, chief lobbyist, ACLU of Ohio

• Catherine Turcer, executive director, Common Cause Ohio

The panel will be moderated by Saavon Smalls from Common Cause.

Explore the increasing need for greater government transparency, accountability and integrity. Second in the Sunshine Series, this virtual forum continues the conversation from our Sunshine at the Statehouse event which dug deeper into the Householder/Borges guilty verdict and how Ohio can move forward.