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This resolution designates the week of March 16 through 22, 2025, as "Sunshine Week" in Pennsylvania, recognizing a longstanding annual initiative started in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors and the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. The resolution highlights the fundamental constitutional principles of free speech and press, and aims to draw attention to the importance of open government and public access to government records and meetings. Coinciding with James Madison's birthday, Sunshine Week has grown to include participation from various civic groups, libraries, open government organizations, and student media. The resolution calls on all Pennsylvania residents to support and observe the week, emphasizing the critical role of transparency in a free society, particularly in a state where public access issues are regularly discussed. By officially recognizing Sunshine Week, the resolution seeks to spark dialogue about governmental openness and the public's right to information.

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