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Missouri chief says records fees are overdue
From The Daily Progress:
Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams on Wednesday described the department’s decision to begin charging for police reports as overdue.
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UVa wins key ruling in global warming-FOIA case, Virginia
Stump the Geeks: Technology helps to create more informed voters
From The News & Observer:
While the candidates are busy arguing over whether voters are better off now than four years ago, developers and open government advocates are working to make sure the answer is yes – at least when it comes to access to political information.
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Editorial: FOIA updates will benefit Michigan citizens
From LSJ.com:
A bill introduced last week in the Michigan House would take some strong steps toward improving citizen access to government records and deserves bipartisan support.
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ACLU suit seeks N.J. State Police promotion policies
From NorthJersey.com:
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a judge to order the State Police to turn over information on promotion policies within the force.
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New Freedom of Information Guidance Advances Openness
From OMB Watch:
New guidance issued Friday by the Department of Justice (DOJ) will help to ensure that a little-known part of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) will not be inappropriately used to shield agency activities from public scrutiny.
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San Diego County invokes state suspension of meetings law
From U-T San Diego:
On July 24, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors reaffirmed its commitment to open meetings, unanimously agreeing to follow the state’s Ralph M. Brown Act even though the state had suspended the law to save money.
Chairman Ron Roberts mocked the state for its dysfunction.
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Father of Crash Victim Says Investigation Records Withheld
From Southern Political Report:
September 18, 2012 — COLUMBIA — The father of a 20-year-old man who was killed in a car accident in 2005 is still pressing for answers.
L. Paul Trask, Jr. has accused state and local officials of violating the state Freedom of Information Act and South Carolina Public Records Act when he sought documents from the investigation of the death of his son.
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Arizona undisclosed CPS records downplayed
From AZCentral.com:
Questions remained Monday about records that Arizona’s child-welfare agency has failed to disclose for more than a decade, but state and county officials generally downplayed the significance of the computer error that supposedly caused the problem.
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