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Posted: 9:00 AM Mar 17, 2010
Alabama governor promotes more sunshine in government
Gov. Bob Riley is using national Sunshine Week to encourage passage of legislation aimed at increasing government transparency.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Bob Riley is using national
Sunshine Week to encourage passage of legislation aimed at
increasing government transparency.
Riley announced that he will have a news conference Wednesday
afternoon in Montgomery with one of the sponsors of his
legislation, Republican Rep. Mac Gipson of Montgomery.
The bill's provisions including requiring lobbyists to disclose everything they spend entertaining public officials and their families.
Sunshine Week is organized each year by the American Society of
News Editors to promote openness in government.
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