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Tuesday, December 18, 2007 5:23 PM

U.S. House passes OPEN Government Act -- on to the president

The U.S. House passed the OPEN Government Act by a two-thirds vote today, sending it to the president's desk for a signature. If signed, the legislation would create an ombudsman to mediate disputes, make it easier for people to recoup legal fees if an
posted by DavidCuillier | 0 Comments
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:06 AM

Judge says White House visitor logs are subject to FOIA

A federal district court judge ruled that White House visitor logs are subject to FOIA because they are held by the Secret Service, which is subject to FOIA. The Administration argued the logs are records of the president and vice president and therefore
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007 9:13 AM

Iowa Democrats keep caucus votes secret

Gilbert Cranberg, a former editor of the editorial page of The Des Moines Register;  Herb Strentz, a former executive secretary of Iowa’s Freedom of Information Council; and Glenn Roberts, a former director of research for The Register explain 
posted by JoelCampbell | 1 Comments