Supreme Court case highlights fight for transparency
Some things are worth fighting for. For a newspaper with a watchdog mentality baked into its DNA, government transparency is at the top of that list.
Part of the Argus Leader’s mission is to fight for public accountability – a role we take seriously. We have fought and won legal battles at local, state and national levels, including a win at the South Dakota Supreme Court against the city of Sioux Falls over confidential settlements with private contractors. That case helped spark legislation that changed state law toward more openness in government dealings.
Our journalists’ stubborn refusal to stand down when the public’s right to know is compromised was highlighted this week in the chambers of the highest court in the land.
At issue in the Argus Leader case heard at the U.S. Supreme Court: public access to store-level data of participation in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.
Read more: https://www.argusleader.com/story/opinion/editorials/2019/04/27/editorial-supreme-court-case-highlights-fight-transparency/3588672002/
(Sioux Falls Argus Leader)