Events - Open The Government

APR 8, 2021

Virtual Briefing on the Freedom of Information Act, Challenges and Potential Fixes

OTG hosted a panel discussion on the importance of the Freedom of Information Act as a mechanism to defend our democracy and empower the public. Presenters discussed the overall records request process, how records are withheld from the public and highlighted some of the recommendations to strengthen FOIA mapped out in Accountability 2021 for the Biden administration and Congress.

APR 1, 2021

Reckoning & Repair Event: How to Empower Whistleblowers and Promote Accountability in 2021

OTG and Government Accountability Project hosted a Facebook Live as part of the week’s advocacy initiatives in support of the whistleblower protections mapped out in Accountability 2021 for the Biden administration and Congress.

MAR 15, 2021

The Trump Presidential Library? What Presidents Do to Keep Us from Knowing What Presidents Do

Join Open The Government’s dynamic Sunshine Week discussion on Trump’s records and library.

Topic: The Trump Presidential Library? What Presidents Do to Keep Us from Knowing What Presidents Do featuring:

Lisa Rosenberg, Executive Director, Open The Government
Anthony Clark, Writer, former House Oversight Professional Staffer
Ann Weismann, Government Information Litigator and former Chief FOIA Counsel, CREW
Philip Kennicott, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Architecture Critic, The Washington Post