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Lawyer fees in Buffalo Bills stadium lease talks called secret

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From BuffaloNews.com:

A team of nine attorneys from the law firm Nixon Peabody is helping Erie County negotiate a new lease with the Buffalo Bills, but staff for County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz won't disclose the attorneys' hourly rates.

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"I think that the denial is unjustifiable," said Robert J. Freeman, executive director of the state's Committee on Open Government.

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Privacy group says DHS stonewalling on ‘electronic frisk’ technology records

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From Government Security News:

A privacy group that opposes a new form of electronic screening technology has asked the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) to investigate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) practices at the Department of Homeland Security, after the agency refused its request for information on new terahertz scanning  technology.

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2012 FOI Summit Content and Videos from the Program

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We had great panelists who participated in stimulating and informative panels at the 2012 FOI Summit on open government and transparency, networking, digital photography, campaign finance, and elected officials' schedules.

Below, you'll find embedded videos and links to same as well as links to other content presented there.

Please see the FOI Summit round up page for additional highlights and acknowledgments.

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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for June 1, 2012

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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:

Georgia's new open budget law has low compliance

ATLANTA — About half the cities, counties and school districts have yet to comply with a state law designed to make it easier for taxpayers to see how their money is being spent.

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The state of open records laws: Access denied

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From iWatch News:

Every state theoretically gives citizens the right to access government information. But an analysis of public records policies by the State Integrity Investigation reveals that, in state after state, the laws are riddled with exemptions and loopholes that often impede the public’s right to know rather than improve upon it.

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