Sunshine Week is March 13-19. Transparency in government is no laughing matter, but sometimes a picture is worth…well, more than a thousand words.

These cartoons speak to some of the challenges to maintaining transparency in government.

Whether in these Mountain Communities or in Washington D.C., a healthy and independent free press and elected officials who honor the importance of public access to information is essential
to retain our democratic way of life. Let’s celebrate Sunshine Week with a hopeful smile.

Click below to more comic strips about Sunshine Week.

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This is part of the March 18, 2016 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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