David Bodney Writes on Keeping Doors of Democracy Open

A March 13, 2006, article by David Bodney, published in the Arizona Republic, opens Sunshine Week, a nationwide discussion about the importance of protecting public access to government.

In "Keeping democracy's doors open," David Bodney explains the importance of open proceedings: "The very foundation of our democracy hinges on an informed citizenry" . . . and we "shrink from this duty at our peril." He concludes, "Truth may be the first casualty of war, but we can never afford to accept its death as a fact of life in democracy."

Read "Keeping democracy's doors open."