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Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - Posts

Tuesday, October 09, 2007 8:03 AM

Tennessean: Recent case shows reason for sunshine law reform

Members of the legislature looking at open government laws in Tennessee should bolster those laws, and a jury verdict in Knoxville last week is an example of why the issue is so important.A Knox County jury of 12 people found that members of the Knox
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007 7:56 AM

Va. panel: Make gun permit holder info "private"

A subcommittee of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council is recommending personal identifiable information of concealed carry holders be kept private.  Under their proposal, folks could request statistical information, like what
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007 7:52 AM

N.Y. Times: The Public's Right to Know

The New York Times editorializes about efforts to pass a new federal shield law.Efforts to enact a federal shield law for journalists have passed a critical milestone in the Senate. By a 15-to-2 vote, the Judiciary Committee approved legislation sponsored
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