The picture above is not of the esteemed Randy Evans, executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, our special podcast guest in this episode. It is meant to portray a stereotype of secretive public officials who don’t want you, the taxpayer, to know things, like lawsuits filed against public officials or cost overruns on public expenditures.
There’s a lot of stonewalling going on, more than ever, and this tiny nonprofit organization stands up tall to hold our ‘representative’ government accountable.
Why does it matter? You have a right to know how taxpayer dollars are being spent; sometimes, they are misspent. And if government officials don’t think anyone is watching, how can they be held accountable?
This picture below is Randy Evans, a hero some of you might not know.
Please listen to the podcast and read the transcript of this meaningful conversation.
My biggest takeaway is how underfunded this vital cause is. To read more about specific cases in which the IFOIC is involved and how you can be in support:
Iowa Freedom of Information Council
Attention writers: Randy Evans will speak during the Okoboji Writers’ and Songwriters’ Retreat. He’ll also participate in a ‘Masterclass on Reporting’ panel and conduct small group workshops on accessing public information.
Finding public information can be critical to a project, whether working on a nonfiction book, essay, or memoir.
The Early Bird discount ends July 1.
Click on the purple link to learn about the 60+ speakers coming to the Okoboji Writers’ and Songwriters’ Retreat.
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Our upcoming Monday Zoom guest is Kevin Brooks, lead singer of the Annapolis based musical group, The Eastport Oyster Boys.
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Randy Evans, Iowa Freedom of Information Council