So far this year, more than a dozen Baltimore County officers have been involved in shootings in which civilians were killed or injured — but none of the officers' full names have been released by the police department.
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LINCOLN — A judge may soon have to decide whether Nebraska’s public records law can be used to shine light on the internal workings of the judicial branch.
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Read More… from Nebraska: Public records lawsuit may stir debate on government transparency
When lawmakers race to pass budgets and bills by working into the early morning hours, as they did Tuesday and Wednesday, advocates of open government say they are working in the dark in more ways than one.
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Read More… from Washington: Critics say legislative all-nighters mean less transparency
If there's something you want to know and it's considered public record, getting the information is now easier and cheaper than ever.
Significant revisions to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act went into full effect today. Continue>>>
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Read More… from Significant revisions to Michigan’s FOIA go into effect July 1
Open records requests and lawsuits go hand-in-hand. Agencies obfuscate, stall, perform deliberately inadequate searches and fail to respond in a timely manner. These actions frequently result in lawsuits, which are notably almost always filed by the requester.
The Hamilton Township of New Jersey isn't like other government agencies. It's far more proactive. Continue>>>
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Read More… from New Jersey: Court Tells City: No, You Cannot Sue Someone For Making A FOIA Request
As the D.C. Council took final action on the 2016 budget, marchers picketed in front of the Wilson Building Tuesday (30) chanting "Open Government Now."
Inside, Council members agreed, sort of.
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Read More… from Transparency Watch: Council Prohibits Public Access to D.C. Teacher Data
(CN) – Two professors are entitled to lower processing fees for a public records request because its purpose is educational and journalistic, a federal judge ruled.
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D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s effort to outfit District police officers with body cameras hit a fresh obstacle Tuesday, when council members tried to block implementation of the program next year unless she ensures public transparency.
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Read More… from D.C. Council wants to see public transparency for police body cameras
The D.C. Council insisted in the Budget Support Act passed June 30 that police body-worn camera video be subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
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Read More… from Washington D.C.: Police body cam video to be available under FOIA
The New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG) filed a lawsuit (Docket No. MER-L-11-15) against the Trenton Board of Education earlier this year. The suit involves multiple violations of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA).
NJFOG previously announced that OPRA counts were decided in our favor, with a hearing on OPMA counts scheduled on June 29, 2015. Continue>>>
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Read More… from NJFOG wins its OPMA case against the Trenton Board of Education
