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Picketers in South Carolina Demand a More Open Government

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· Story link It’s not a cause that often draws pickets, but some 20 residents of Anderson County, S.C., paraded…

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It’s not a cause that often draws pickets, but some 20 residents of Anderson County, S.C., paraded in front of the courthouse demanding their right to know about an audit of the county’s finances. They also called for citizens and the media to have full access to public records. “It’s our money, and we deserve to know,” said one protester. (5/7/08)

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