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Keep light on in Missouri Sunshine Law
Opinion from Springfield News-Leader:
(January 16, 2013) – Balancing our rights and our safety can be a tough job, but the state has an opportunity to do just that.
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Google donates $3.7 million to foster open government data standards
FBI complies with FOIA request with blacked-out pages
From Yahoo! News:
The FBI and the American Civil Liberties Union seem to have very different interpretations of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
As surfaced by the website Arstechnica, the FBI recently complied with a request from the civil rights organization—sort of.
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New Mexico city seeks money for public records software program
Sun Herald sues Miss. Department of Marine Resources for records
NY law would protect firearm owners’ privacy after controversy
City of Naples postpones public records changes after First Amendment Foundation complaint
From Naples Daily News:
NAPLES — The city of Naples could be in violation of Florida Sunshine Laws if officials press ahead with changes to public records policies.
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Online activist Aaron Swartz dies in New York
From The Tech (MIT):
Internet activist Aaron H. Swartz died by suicide in his Brooklyn apartment on Friday, Jan. 11, according to his uncle, Michael Wolf, in a comment to The Tech. Swartz was 26.
“The tragic and heartbreaking information you received is, regrettably, true,” confirmed Swartz’ attorney, Elliot R. Peters of Kecker and Van Nest, in an email to The Tech early Saturday morning.
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Virginia FOIA exemption plan draws strong criticism
From Watchdog.org – Virginia Bureau:
ALEXANDRIA (January 14, 2013) — Virginia’s exemption-filled sunshine laws could turn partly to mostly cloudy.
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