Attorney General’s office brings “Project Sunlight” to Norwich
NORWICH – Have you ever wondered how to access information on the legislature, campaign finance, member items, lobbying or the governmental decision-making process? A representative from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office will be presenting information on all of that and more at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Guernsey Memorial Library.
Assistant Attorney General for the Binghamton regional office Dennis McCabe will be presenting information on the Project Sunlight web site. A site designed to bring together information for easy access by the public, Project Sunlight has been up and running for two years.
“Project Sunlight is a one-stop shopping web resource,” explained John Maggiore, policy advisor to the Attorney General. Cuomo initially thought of the idea for Project Sunlight when he was running for office. Maggiore explained he would often hear questions about aspects of state government where the answers were a matter of public information. “How to get that information is not always easy,” Maggiore said, so after election, the Attorney General decided to create a web resource to help people find the information they need.
While the web site is easy to navigate, Maggiore explained, the workshops help alert the public to its existence and allow the people in the room to see a demonstration of how to find the information they want.
McCabe, who has given similar demonstrations around the state, explained that the reason for bringing this demonstration to Norwich was because of a statement listed on the mayor’s page of the City of Norwich web site. “For us, the concept of open government is not just a mandate, it’s our first principle,” the statement reads. Monday’s event will be hosted by Mayor Joseph Maiurano.
“New Yorkers can go on this web site and see where their tax dollars are being spent and how their representatives are voting on key issues,” a press release for the event states.
McCabe explained that the direct presentation is exciting for the audience, because it provides them with the knowledge to go home and access the information they want. “Of all the workshops our office does, people leave this one more animated than any other,” McCabe said.
“The idea of participating in democracy is contingent on information. This web site is a portal to the type of information that an active citizen really needs,” Maggiore said.
For more information about Project Sunlight, visit the web site at www.sunlightny.com.
Assistant Attorney General for the Binghamton regional office Dennis McCabe will be presenting information on the Project Sunlight web site. A site designed to bring together information for easy access by the public, Project Sunlight has been up and running for two years.
“Project Sunlight is a one-stop shopping web resource,” explained John Maggiore, policy advisor to the Attorney General. Cuomo initially thought of the idea for Project Sunlight when he was running for office. Maggiore explained he would often hear questions about aspects of state government where the answers were a matter of public information. “How to get that information is not always easy,” Maggiore said, so after election, the Attorney General decided to create a web resource to help people find the information they need.
While the web site is easy to navigate, Maggiore explained, the workshops help alert the public to its existence and allow the people in the room to see a demonstration of how to find the information they want.
McCabe, who has given similar demonstrations around the state, explained that the reason for bringing this demonstration to Norwich was because of a statement listed on the mayor’s page of the City of Norwich web site. “For us, the concept of open government is not just a mandate, it’s our first principle,” the statement reads. Monday’s event will be hosted by Mayor Joseph Maiurano.
“New Yorkers can go on this web site and see where their tax dollars are being spent and how their representatives are voting on key issues,” a press release for the event states.
McCabe explained that the direct presentation is exciting for the audience, because it provides them with the knowledge to go home and access the information they want. “Of all the workshops our office does, people leave this one more animated than any other,” McCabe said.
“The idea of participating in democracy is contingent on information. This web site is a portal to the type of information that an active citizen really needs,” Maggiore said.
For more information about Project Sunlight, visit the web site at www.sunlightny.com.
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