Fair Lawn Council opposes changes to Open Public Records Act
From NorthJersey.com: The governing body opposed revisions to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) over claims the legislation would make government "less...
View ArticleLegislature moves toward tougher open records law
From Radio Iowa: An effort to put more teeth in Iowa’s “sunshine” laws is on Governor Branstad’s “must-do” list for legislators. “We feel strongly that’s something that’s needed,” Branstad says. “We...
View ArticleGov. Brown joked about legality of closed-door meeting, aide says
From LA Times: Gov. Jerry Brown acknowledged there would be questions about whether his closed-door session with Los Angeles County supervisors last fall was in violation of the state’s open meetings...
View ArticleTrustee alleges mayor violated Open Meetings Act
From TribLocal.com: Lake Zurich Mayor Suzanne Branding has come under fire from Trustee Rich Sustich, who alleges she violated the Open Meetings Act. The complaint is the most recent event in a string...
View ArticleLunenburg clerk: No violation of Open Meeting Law
From SentinelandEnterprise.com: Lunenburg Town Clerk Kathryn Herrick said Wednesday afternoon that all meetings for this week were posted by last Thursday night, and does not feel a violation of the...
View ArticleEPIC files FOIA request seeking full FCC report on Google
From ZDNet: Not happy with the redacted version of the FCC’s report on its Google Street View investigation, the Electronic Privacy Information Center Thursday filed a Freedom of Information Act...
View ArticleFOIA ombudsman's letter irks senators, advocates
From Politico: A letter from the federal government's Freedom of Information Act ombudsman has irritated key senators and openess advocates by failing to recommend any changes Congress could make to...
View ArticleObama's Secretive Keystone XL Decision
From Huffington Post: The oppressive monster known as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not just killing jobs these days -- it is intentionally avoiding transparency that may shed light on...
View ArticleFOIA requester sues Caseyville seeking fees, costs and civil penalties
From Madison Record: Belleville resident Bradley Van Hoose is suing the Village of Caseyville for attorney fees and costs associated with his fight to access copies of board meeting minutes, hotel...
View ArticleOxford Township Committee fixes flawed public records ordinance
From Lehigh Valley Live: The Oxford Township Committee amended its controversial public records ordinance last night to fall in line with the law -- but it still didn't sit well with some of the...
View ArticleHouse finally backs open government
From Press-Citizen: You think a government board is trying to skirt the open meetings law by recessing for hours or days at a time, rather than posting the time and location for a new meeting 24 hours...
View ArticleState employee recognized for First Amendment defense
From Baylor Lariat: Difficulties in getting information from government sources shouldn’t scare reporters off from following their stories, Hadassah Schloss, Cost Rules Administrator for the Open...
View ArticleNFOIC's FOI Friday for April 20, 2012
A few open government and FOIA news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier:Jessica Dorrell, Bobby Petrino Scandal Shows Power Of FOIA Bobby...
View ArticleThe Oregonian sought public records for analysis in housing reporting
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View ArticleFOIA saga ends for American jailed in Yemen
From Courthouse News Service: WASHINGTON (CN) - A federal judge granted summary judgment to the Department of Justice after it found and released one final document responsive to a Freedom of...
View ArticleDoes leaking secrets damage national security?
From NPR: Last week's assignment of two federal prosecutors to investigate disclosures of national security information might have been the first shot in a new war on leaks. The director of national...
View ArticleUnfit to Read?
A public records project that looks at book challenges in schools in Missouri and across the country.read more
View ArticleCEO files FOIA to determine role USDA played in beef industry group
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View ArticleACLU sues federal agencies for records on license plate tracking
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