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Friday, October 26, 2007 10:59 PM

Voting locations withheld in Pennsylvania for "security" purposes

Pennsylvania officials are refusing to publicize the location of polling places around the state on the grounds that terrorists may disrupt the election. Department of State spokeswoman Leslie Amoros said the decision was made in consultation with the
posted by DonaldMeyers | 1 Comments
Friday, October 26, 2007 3:54 PM

Tennessee proposal would make it easier for public bodies to meet secretly

A legislative committee decided Tuesday to allow members of state and local boards to meet in secret more often. Currently, Tennessee (and Florida) has one of the best open meeting law provisions in the nation by requiring a governing body to
posted by DavidCuillier | 2 Comments
Friday, October 26, 2007 3:36 PM

NY Times Editorial: NASA suppresses air traffic safety data

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which has a mandate to enhance the safety of air travel, has been suppressing huge quantities of data that apparently show the risks for civilian aircraft are much higher than commonly estimated. The
posted by JoelCampbell | 1 Comments
Friday, October 26, 2007 3:30 PM

FEMA workers masquerade as reporters

This is an outrage!See entire AP story here.WASHINGTON -- One way to get decent coverage in this rough-and-tumble city is to arrange to have your own employees interrogate you at your news conference. That would seem to be the strategy of the Federal
posted by JoelCampbell | 1 Comments