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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - Posts

Court of Appeals grants stay in Locy contempt case

Today the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., agreed to a stay on contempt charges against former USA Today reporter Toni Locy. Maybe the court listened to the 29 organizations, including SPJ, that said Locy shouldn't be fined $5,000 a day for

N.M. attorney general proposes updating sunshine law

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King says he'll ask the Legislature next year to update the state public records law, including requiring agencies to accept requests via e-mail, adding criminal penalties for violations (misdemeanor and fine of up to