Openness in Government: LWVUS Adds to Groundbreaking White House Policy Discussion
On his first day in office, President Obama issued a Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government and called for recommendations for making the federal government more transparent, participatory and collaborative. In late May, the White House kicked off an unprecedented process for public engagement in policymaking on the White House website (www.whitehouse.gov/open). Instead of asking for comments on an already-finished set of draft recommendations, the Administration has sought recommendations from the public and organizations such as the League. The LWVUS participated in the first two of this three-phase process by sharing our experiences and expertise to the online dialogue. We are actively working with Administration officials and allied groups to prepare for the final phase of this groundbreaking process and to see what outcomes it produces.
