August 2 – As a follow-up on our initial coverage of New Jersey SB 2072, we wanted to bring your attention to an article in an article by the Citizen’s Campaign, a non-partisan New Jersey organization. The campaign highlighted the importance of public notices in newspapers as a means of keeping the government accountable.

“Publication of government notices are a worthwhile expenditure that serves the public by providing a concrete record to hold government accountable and by informing citizens of government action,” Citizens’ Campaign Chair Harry Pozycki said.

“In today’s fast-paced wireless world, websites can be edited or deleted by a single click of a mouse, with little or no oversight.”

For your convenience, a link to the full article is below:

Legislation Removing Requirement for Public Notices Threatens Competition and Government Integrity, (7.29.2010)

An attempt to keep government in the dark?, (7.20.2010) – This blog post also criticizes the negative effects of allowing bills like SB 2072 to pass.