Now You Can Help Write a Model Transparency Law

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The Sunlight Foundation launched a new website, PublicMarkup.org, that invites the public to participate in shaping a proposed bill creating across-the-board government transparency. Foundation Executive Director Ellen Miller said the project the intent is to produce “model transparency legislation …. We need citizens’ help to refine and edit it.” The site allows comment on each of the suggested reforms aimed at both Congress and the executive branch. (4/1/08)