The fall 2020 issue of the Ohio Coalition for Open Government’s Open Government Report. is now available. The report can be downloaded as a PDF.
As covered in this issue, there has been significant movement on important open government legislation in our state, with a highlight being Senate Bill 293, which would add open meeting disputes to the Court of Claims process. The issues also covers House Bill 197, which was passed earlier this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and modified the rules governing public meetings while the statewide emergency remains in effect.
From the coronavirus to economic issues, this year has been a tough one for Ohioans. But this year has also proved yet again why it’s so important that Ohio’s state and local governments be open and accountable to our citizens. Without accurate and timely information from their governments, Ohio citizens would have been at higher risk from both the virus and the economic downturn.