Organization to Promote Open Government Launches March 12th

The Missouri Sunshine Coalition will hold a reception and program March 12th in Columbia at 2:00 PM. The group's Mission Statement states:

1. Members of the Missouri Sunshine Coalition believe the best form of government is that which operates in a free and open environment, giving its citizens unfettered access to information as to its activities and the use of its public funds.
2. We believe government exists to serve its citizens, and access to such information should be simple and at minimal cost.
3. The Missouri Sunshine Coalition exists to support citizens of this State in their efforts to exercise their rights under the Missouri Sunshine Law, which is premised on the foundation that “It is the public policy of this state that meetings, records, votes, actions and deliberations of public governmental bodies be open to the public unless otherwise provided by law.”

Let's hope the coalition follows through on it's mission to help out citizens in their fight for transparency in government. If so, we can expect to see the Sunshine Coalition spend a lot of time in O'Fallon.