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Sunday, January 13, 2008 11:27 PM

Bill in Virginia would make university donor information secret

A bill proposed in Virginia would make university donor information secret (see story). That would be a shame. Already many public universities are able to keep that information secret through the use of non-profit foundations. It would be a shame for
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Sunday, January 13, 2008 1:08 AM

Massachusetts needs to make Harvard police subject to open records law

The Crimson student paper at Harvard University has been fighting long to get campus police records open and subject to the state open records law, including a lawsuit filed in 2003. The courts didn't agree with students, saying the university is a private
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Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:47 AM

Connecticut city council wants access to public records without mayor's approval

City council members in New Britain, Conn., passed an ordinance Wednesday requiring city officials to provide them public records without having to go through the mayor's office. The mayor responded by restating proper protocol for council members to
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