From Magic-Valley.com:
TWIN FALLS • Idaho has come a long way in improving access to state public records, including making the first 100 pages and two hours of labor free.
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From NJ.com:
The developer of an outlet mall in Sussex County can’t get records from a Rutgers University law clinic that represented two groups seeking to block its construction, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The ruling says the Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic, a training ground for Rutgers law students that handles cases for little or no cost, is not subject to the state’s public records law.
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From Evansville Courier & Press:
Indiana government officials who intentionally violate public access laws now face fines of $100 for the first offense and $500 after that under a new law that took effect July 1.
The law, approved during the 2012 legislative session, was an effort to create a way to penalize those who ignore open-government laws that are already on the books.
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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:
Reverse surveillance: ACLU-NJ’s police tape app lets you secretly record any video interactions with cops
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From Indiana Public Media:
Indiana plans to approve a new statewide rule next week outlining which government emails have to be saved — and for how long. State public records law requires policy-related records to be saved for three years and contracts to be saved for ten years.
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From TribLIVE:
PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania has removed millions of public records from a state court system website, and while a statewide newspaper group says that’s a troubling policy shift, an online privacy expert says it’s reasonable.
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From SFGate:
One bill intended to increase transparency involving public utility records after the San Bruno disaster has died in the state Legislature, while another measure that some public-access advocates say could be counterproductive has survived.
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From The Journal Gazette:
After seeing proof that too many local officials broke [Indiana] law, Gov. Frank O’Bannon created the office of public access counselor, wanting to make sure state and local agencies were abiding by public access laws in fact and in spirit.
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