Bill Would Require Public Information To Be Online

Andurin writes "A bill that was introduced in the US House of Representatives last week would require all Executive Branch agencies to publish public information on the Internet in a timely fashion and in user-friendly formats. The Public Online Information Act would also establish an advisory committee to help craft Internet publication policies for the entire US government, including Congress and the Supreme Court. Citizens would have a limited, private right of action to compel the government to release public information online, though common sense exceptions (similar to those for FOIA) would remain in place."

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Anything that makes anyone look bad should be on top of the pile! After all, isn't it the point that Citizens should be looking to remove the "bad" from government as much as possible? Hiding something just because it may offend some and galvanize others is no way to keep the wheels of government clean.