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Thursday, December 27, 2007 2:16 AM

E-democracy: Government meetings go live on Web

For the YouTube generation, accustomed to instant access to online entertainment, this news may seem a bit ho-hum. But the notion of live-streaming Snohomish County, Wash., Council meetings on the Internet, with user-friendly video archives of past
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Thursday, December 27, 2007 2:09 AM

Strange twist: talking to the media doesn't violate sunshine law

Elected officials can and should speak freely to the media with no fear of breaking the Arizona's Open Meeting Law, the attorney general said in a legal opinion issued Dec. 24. In October, state Reps. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, and David Lujan, D-Phoenix,
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Thursday, December 27, 2007 1:58 AM

N.J. newspaper does records law checkup

The following is a great example of how a newspaper checked up on changes made five years ago to New Jersey's Open Public Records Act.  See the full article in The Press of Atlantic City. Please note the section of the end of the article noting provisions
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Thursday, December 27, 2007 1:18 AM

Opinion roundup: FOIA reform a victory for public

Here are excerpts and links from editorials around the nation.See the Palm Beach Post"By signing the well-crafted legislation into law, President Bush can help the White House show good faith toward stemming the tide of unwarranted government secrecy.
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