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Colorado poised to expand open records access

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From CBS Denver:

Public-records access in Colorado is close to getting an expansion – but state lawmakers are resisting efforts to make it cheaper to get public records.

A measure that cleared the state Senate on an unrecorded voice vote Monday would make it easier to acquire public records without visiting agencies in person to review them. The bill also bans fees for records that are shared electronically.

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Nebraska bill to provide reasonable access to public records advances

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From Lincoln Journal Star:

A bill that would help to ensure the public can access government records and data at a fair cost jumped its first hurdle Monday in the Legislature.

But it took the promise of a compromise to advance the bill to a second stage of debate on a 35-1 vote.

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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for February 22, 2013

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A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week. While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.

Bill adds teeth to state laws on open meetings, records

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Supreme Court considers Va. limits on access to public records

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From USA Today:

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's justices suggested Wednesday that state laws limiting access to government records to their own state residents might be pointless, but the justices seemed not to be persuaded that the laws are also unconstitutional.

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