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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 6:18 PM

Watchdoggin' the government

This article from the Chattanooga Pulse is a great example of how local media organizations can help readers and viewers better understand and use FOI laws.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:51 PM

Utah Supreme Court considers strong shield rule

A Utah Supreme Court advisory committee that several months ago proposed giving so-called "Swiss-cheese protections" to confidential news sources has reworked the rule into what would become one of the strongest reporter privileges in the nation.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:45 PM

Governor signs Oregon FOI law improvements

Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed two bills to accelerate requests for public records and require the release of some information that would be confidential otherwise under attorney-client privilege. After a June 22 signing ceremony, Kulongoski said
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:35 PM

Father of N.J. "Sunshine Law" dies

First elected to the Assembly in 1971, Byron Baer served in the Senate from 1994 until he resigned because of declining health in September 2005. He died Sunday at age 77. He is best known as the father of the "Sunshine Law," which re quires government
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:21 PM

Technology and open meetings

While this is an editorial from the Standard-Examiner in Ogden, Utah, it focuses on issues that have global implications for how government functions around the nation. Thanks to Doug Gibson for allowing me to post this.Joel CampbellFOI CommitteeKeeping
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:12 PM

FEMA recipient addresses ordered released

The public’s right to know triumphed over government secrecy June 22 when the Federal Emergency Management Agency was ordered to make public the addresses of more than 600,000 households that received $1.2 billion in aid following the 2004 hurricane
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