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Thursday, December 14, 2006 12:49 PM

Good news in Ohio and Florida

Ohio lawmakers pass revisions to records law COLUMBUS -- The first extensive improvement in the state's open records law in at least 20 years passed its last major hurdle Wednesday when the Ohio Senate approved House Bill 9.Sponsored by state Sen.
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 12:34 PM

CJOG: An Agenda for Open Government

By Pete Weitzel Coalition of Journalists for Open Government            The recent elections and the resulting change in congressional control have transformed the climate for transparency
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 12:29 PM

Coalition of Journalists for Open Government gives low marks to 109th Congress

Coalition of Journalists for Open Government Update 12/12/06SPJ is a member of the Coalition To read CJOG's agenda for the 110th Congress click here.By  Pete WeitzelThe 109th Congress has called it quits, having spent fewer hours on thepeople's
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 12:16 PM

New Senate Judiciary chairman's agenda includes FOIA reform

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, laid out his agenda as the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee beginning in new session of Congress. Among them was his declaration to improve the federal Freedom of Information Act. Leahy has been a long-time advocate
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