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New Maine public access ombudsman an expected ally to Mainers
Agencies continue to struggle with FOIA requests
Iowa open government road show starts this week
Seminar to shine sunlight on open government laws in Florida
Illinois man to hold vigil for open government
From WJBC.com:
GALENA – A Galena man is waging a campaign to see the federal government’s business conducted in public.
Bill Fawell, 58, a real estate developer with politicians in his family, is author of New American Revolution: The Constitutional Overthrow of the United States Government. He’s urging registered voters to “light a candle for liberty” Monday from 7-8 p.m.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for August 31, 2012: Open government news from the states
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:
Know Your Rights: Open Records in Rhode Island
What is APRA?: The Access to Public Records Act, or APRA, is the Rhode Island state law that gives individuals the right to see and obtain public records. The law provides guidelines for obtaining access to these records, and also defines which records are subject to public inspection and which are exempt.
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U.S. judge bars Delaware’s Court of Chancery secret arbitrations
From Reuters:
Delaware's push to expand the state's legal industry was dealt a blow on Thursday when a federal judge ruled its high-profile Court of Chancery judges could not preside over arbitration proceedings that are closed to the public.
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Justice Department sued for hiding secret NSA surveillance program
US judge voids Chancery Court’s private arbitration process
From Delaware Online:
Delaware Chancery Court’s private arbitration process – which was criticized by open government groups as a secret court – has been declared unconstitional by a federal judge.
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