EDITORIAL: Idaho House makes right call on public notices
The Idaho House State Affairs Committee's recent decision to shelve House Bill 33 demonstrates a clear understanding of what true government transparency means. While the bill's proponents touted potential cost savings, they missed a fundamental point: Public notices are worthless if people never see them.
Moving notices from newspapers to a government-run website might sound like modernization, but it's more akin to hiding public information in plain sight. How many people would regularly check a government website for notices about zoning changes, public hearings, or environmental assessments? These notices currently reach readers where they already are — in the comfort of their own homes via newspapers and their websites.
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