Here’s a fun fact for Sunshine Week, the time each year in March when newspapers across the country shine bright lights on the importance of government transparency and public records: We’ve got a secrecy problem in Charleston.
Charleston Mayor William Cogswell, now well into his second year in office, still hasn’t sat down for an interview with the Charleston City Paper — despite repeated requests. His spokesperson, Deja McMillan, told us in November 2023 that the City Paper just wasn’t a priority for the mayor.
And lately, McMillan hasn’t answered any of our questions, again despite repeated requests. And consider this: She gets paid $125,000 a year by Charleston taxpayers to — wait for it — answer media questions.
So only the City Paper is getting the cold shoulder, right?…