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Thursday, December 28, 2006 6:12 PM

FOI Alert: Michigan courts consider shutting down information

Submitted from the Mid-Michigan Pro SPJ ChapterThe Michigan Supreme Court is considering a rule change that would ban public access to a wide range of information provided by the State Bar of Michigan. As The Detroit News warns in an editorial,
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Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:20 PM

California courts and state officials are ignoring the people’s open government guidelines

Whatever happened to Prop 59? By Jodi CleesattleSouthern California SPJ Project Sunshine Chair  Two years ago, California voters decisively passed Proposition 59, adding a provision to the state constitution making clear the
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Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:53 PM

Revised Ohio public-records bill becomes law

COLUMBUS, Ohio- A revamped public records bill was signed into law Wednesday by Ohio Gov. Bob Taft. Substitute House Bill 9 requires that all public officials or their designees attend training programs and seminars about Ohio's public records law.
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