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Commissioner Bolton on gov’t transparency

RBC | Transparency in government has been defined as openness, honesty and accountability between

Shawn Bolton
elected and appointed officials and their constituents. It’s something that can be objectively measured, according to ballotpedia.org, which calls itself “the encyclopedia of American politics.”
“In a free society, transparency is government’s obligation to share information with citizens. It is at the heart of how citizens hold their public officials accountable. Governments exist to serve the people. Information on…