MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Bob Riley is using national Sunshine Week to encourage passage of legislation aimed at increasing government transparency.
Riley announced that he will have a news conference Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery with one of the sponsors of his legislation, Republican Rep. Mac Gipson of Montgomery.
The bill's provisions including requiring lobbyists to disclose everything they spend entertaining public officials and their families.
Sunshine Week is organized each year by the American Society of News Editors to promote openness in government.
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Published: March 17, 2010
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