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Tuesday, October 23, 2007 5:15 PM

Cow directory information secret under proposed 2007 Farm Bill

A livestock directory listing the location of cows in the United States, their species, and the farmer's address and phone number would be kept secret under a proposed exemption to the Freedom of Information Act in the Senate's 2007 Farm Bill. The bill,
posted by DavidCuillier | 1 Comments
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:36 PM

Study: Minnesota ranks dead last for online disclosure of state contracts

A national study by Good Jobs First found that Minnesota is the worst state in the country for providing information about government contracts online. The study results won't be released by Good Jobs First until November, but the organization Growth
posted by DavidCuillier | 1 Comments
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 11:49 AM

SPJ urges Utah judge to back down on publish-or-perish order

A local SPJ chapter in Utah is urging a judge to back down on his demand that a TV reporter produce a public-service story or face jail as a consequence for unknowingly violating his order to not speak with potential jurors in the rape trial of a
posted by DavidCuillier | 0 Comments
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 11:37 AM

NASA hides air-safety study to protect airline profits

In one of the most disturbing examples of government secrecy for the wrong reasons, NASA refused to release an $8.5 million study of 24,000 commercial pilots that allegedly suggests that we are in far more danger on airplanes than previously known. The
posted by DavidCuillier | 2 Comments