Little to celebrate for Sunshine Week this year

We have reached the end of Sunshine Week. This annual observance was first created 10 years ago by the American Society of News Editors in commemoration of James Madison’s birthday. Americans are invited this week to celebrate, reflect upon and act in support of openness and transparency in government.

Unfortunately, though, there is precious little to celebrate this year. Despite laws requiring transparency and better tools for providing it (including the Internet) than at any time in history, government has been getting more opaque.