Monday is deadline to nominate a
‘Local Hero’ for using open-government laws

Do you know someone who has made a difference in their community by using information gleaned through freedom of information laws of the states or federal government? You have until Monday, Feb. 20 to nominate them as a “Local Hero” to be recognized during Sunshine Week, will will be observed March 11-17.

Sunshine Week is designed to focus attention on, and spur dialogue about, the importance of protecting and utilizing access to government information.Nominations for “Local Heroes” may be submitted online by going here.

This story was republished from The Rural Blog, a service of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues.