2026 News Coverage
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Reports and Studies
Most Americans Support Freedom of Information. Almost None Have Ever Used It.
University of Florida Center for Public Interest Communications, March 16, 2026
New research from UF’s Brechner Freedom of Information Project and Center for Public Interest Communications examines public attitudes, institutional trust, and what happens when FOI restrictions become personal. National survey of 1,000 U.S. residents finds strong support for FOI across partisan divides.
Stories, Columns, Editorials and Government Proclamations
Access Humboldt, LWVHC host Sunshine Week award event
Mad River Union, Arcata, California, March 26, 2026
Grassley Advocates for Whistleblowers at Sunshine Week: “Whistleblowers Are Treated Like Skunks at a Picnic”
Whistleblower Network, March 25, 2026
Advocates Lobby to Increase Government Transparency
The Legislative Gazette, New York, March 25, 2026
Chuck Grassley: Sunshine Week reminds us transparency brings accountability
Clinton Herald, Clinton, Iowa, March 24, 2026
InDepthNH.org Reporters and Friends Share Right-To-Know Video Tips for Sunshine Week
InDepthNH.org, March 23, 2026
How open are the Iowa House and Senate? A Sunshine Week review
Bleeding Heartland, Iowa, March 22, 2026
Sunshine Week 2026 puts spotlight on public’s right to know
The Eastern Echo, Eastern Michigan University, Michigan, March 21, 2026
Editor’s Notes: Sunshine Week and accountability
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Parkersburg, West Virginia, March 21, 2026
Sunshine week: Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden schedules show no ‘typical week’
Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks, North Dakota, March 21, 2026
OPINION: Records custodians are first-line defenders of democracy
Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico, March 21, 2026
Sunshine Week highlights the daily fight for government transparency
Arizona Capitol Times, March 20, 2026
Sunshine Week: How much does your town administrator make?
Concord Monitor, New Hampshire, March 20, 2026
PA Center for the First Amendment holds Sunshine Week event ‘Confronting Penn State’s Transparency Gap’
WPSU, Pennsylvania, March 20, 2026
CNHI News editorial: Why Sunshine Week should matter to everyone
New Castle News, Pennsylvania, March 20, 2026
SPJ names State of Massachusetts recipient of 2026 Black Hole Award
Society of Professional Journalists, March 20, 2026
The fight for government transparency must continue in WA | Opinion
Kitsap Sun, Washington, March 20, 2026
Sunshine Week highlights public access in Fairfield County government
Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Ohio, March 20, 2026
Sunshine week is for government agencies too!
The Jersey Vindicator, New Jersey, March 19, 2026
It’s cloudy this Sunshine Week. Two people can part the skies
The Houghton Lake Resorter, Michigan, March 19, 2026
National Sunshine Week: Independent study finds public engagement drops when public notices leave newspapers
Isanti-Chisago County Star, Minnesota, March 19, 2026
Celebrating Sunshine Week
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, March 19, 2026
Sunshine Week: Support local journalism
Mid Hudson Times, New York, March 19, 2026
Sunshine Week in Ohio: Public records power accountability — if we can get them
Ohio Capital Journal, March 19, 2026
Quiz: The battle for free press starts at home. Do you know how these Colorado journalists fought for your right to know?
The Colorado Sun, March 19, 2026
Sunshine Week: It’s time to update our open meeting law
MASSPIRG, Massachusetts, March 18, 2026
Sunshine Week starts close to home
Kingsport Times News, Tennessee, March 18, 2026
Let the sunshine in: How public records shape what Wisconsin knows
Wisconsin Watch, March 18, 2026
Albany casts a dark cloud over “Sunshine Week”
WAMC, New York, March 18, 2026
Grassley Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Duty Bound and Government Corporation Employees
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), March 17, 2026
Sunshine Week: Temple camera surveillance expansion raises questions about transparency, public access to information; Belton releases info immediately
Temple Daily Telegraph, Temple, Texas, March 17, 2026
Sunshine Week: Reporter Alan J. Keays on why transparency is worth the fight
VTDigger, Vermont, March 17, 2026
Sunshine Week | Availability of information on development and land use matters
MoreThanTheCurve.com, Pennsylvania, March 17, 2026
Sunshine Week 2026: Tips for Obtaining and Using FOI Records
Inside Investigator, March 17, 2026
The Oklahoma House advances a bill to strengthen the public’s right to know, timed for Sunshine Week
Oklahoma Voice, March 16, 2026
COLUMN: Welcome to Sunshine Week – shine a light
Sun Sailor, Minnesota, March 16, 2026
Sunshine week reminds that open-government rights are never secure
The Daily News, Galveston, Texas, March 16, 2026
Opinion | It’s cloudy this Sunshine Week. Two people can part the skies
Bridge Michigan, March 16, 2026
Sunshine Week: Why Government Transparency Matters for Minnesota Cities
League of Minnesota Cities, March 16, 2026
AG Yost Releases 2026 ‘Yellow Book,’ Provides Guidance for Public Officials Using Vanishing Chats
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, March 16, 2026
Sunshine Week: Support local journalism
Wausau Pilot & Review, Wisconsin, March 16, 2026
Gov. Brad Little, State Controller Brandon Woolf Announce Idaho Sunshine Week, March 15–21
Idaho State Journal, March 16, 2026
Sunshine Week 2026: Three Big Victories for Government Accountability — and Three Major Threats
American Oversight, March 15, 2026
It’s Sunshine Week. Why do top lawmakers want to keep you in the dark?
Detroit Free Press, March 15, 2026
School board negotiations with teachers could benefit from sunshine
South Dakota Searchlight, March 15, 2026
OPINION: Sunshine Week places focus on importance of open government
Killeen Daily Herald, Texas, March 15, 2026
DHS celebrates Sunshine Week with illegal firing of FOIA officer
Freedom of the Press Foundation, March 15, 2026
It’s Sunshine Week in Ohio. Here’s why public records matter | Opinion
Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, March 15, 2026
Auchter’s Art: Sunshine week
Michigan Public, March 13, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Joni Ernst will commemorate Sunshine Week by holding a hearing to expose government waste
Washington Reporter, March 13, 2026
It’s Sunshine Week, and New Hampshire still doesn’t have an active right-to-know ombudsman
New Hampshire Bulletin, March 12, 2026
Public Records Power Accountability in Mississippi — if We Can Get Them
The Marshall Project, March 12, 2026
The Soapbox: Sunshine Week and the ongoing fight for open government in New Hampshire
Nashua Ink Link, New Hampshire, March 11, 2026
Celebrate Sunshine Week 2026 with MuckRock!
MuckRock, March 10, 2026
This Sunshine Week, Florida reflects an alarming national trend of blocking the public’s access to information
The Conversation, March 10, 2026
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