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Friday, May 04, 2007 9:20 AM

WikiFoia. What a great idea!

Please take a look at this new online FOI enterprise. -- Joel CampbellBy Sara KeyLucy Burns InstituteI've been working to create a collaborative online guide to the open records process at the state and local level.It's called the WikiFoia at www.wikifoia.org
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Friday, May 04, 2007 8:53 AM

D.C. police lose track of 1,500 records requests

The District of Columbia police department allowed more than 1,500 open records requests to “slip through the cracks” — an unacceptable record that flies in the face of D.C.’s open government laws, a leading D.C. Council member said. Phil Mendelson,
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Friday, May 04, 2007 8:39 AM

East Tennessee Chapter sponsors ethics, sunshine discussion

Citizen apathy, outrage over the conduct of elected officials and low voter turnout were discussed at a Tuesday night "Town Hall Meeting" about ethics in Knox County government sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists East Tennessee
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Friday, May 04, 2007 8:21 AM

Wisconsin advocates note FOI victories

Tim Kelley and Scott Milfred with the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council write:Wisconsin "sunshine" laws are brightening the halls of government in Wisconsin this spring, and a string of recent victories for the public's right to know deserves
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Friday, May 04, 2007 8:13 AM

FOIA update from Washington

Update from Coalition of Journalists for Open Government, from Pete WeitzelThe good news:  A reporter-source shield bill was introduced May 2.  See more complete information on the SPJ Federal Shield Law page.   The Senate Judiciary
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