From Xconomy:
Sometime this November, MIT will put its 1800th course on line, completing the implementation phase of its OpenCourseWare initiative and essentially making the school’s entire curriculum available worldwide. But the woman who orchestrated this trailblazing effort won’t be there to see the milestone event.
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From Gantdaily.com:
An attorney for ESPN contends that despite recent actions, Ohio State violated Ohio public record laws over several public records involving the recent scandal in the football program.
John Greiner, attorney for ESPN, filed a reply brief on Dec. 23 and in it he said that the university violated the law.
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From The Santa Fe New Mexican:
State government meeting attendees would have more notice about public meetings under a measure backed by Gov. Susana Martinez ahead of the 2012 Legislative session.
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Read More… from New Mexico bills would boost government transparency
From SanLuisObispo.com:
When the county’s top two administrators, David Edge and Gail Wilcox, were canned in 2009, the public realized that there were problems at the top levels of county government.
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They might never have found out the scope of the dysfunction had it not been for the California Public Records Act.
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From BuffaloNews.com:
Since winning election in November, Alden Supervisor Harry "Bud" Milligan has been getting together with two councilmen every Monday morning at Town and Country Family Restaurant. They talk about how they will run town government come Jan. 1.
But starting Sunday, there will be no more of those informal conversations over coffee in Alden, Hamburg or Orchard Park.
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Read More… from Small boards can confront big challenges adhering to open meetings law
From Courthouse News Service:
NEW HAVEN (CN) – The Vietnam Veterans of America says the Pentagon has "systematically and wrongfully discharged" more than 22,000 veterans since 2001 "on the basis of so-called 'personality disorder'" – rather than post-traumatic stress disorder – to deny them medical care and save the Pentagon $12.5 billion in medical and disability payments.
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From Tampa Bay Times:
Bonnie Hazelton, director of the Office of the Ombudsman and Public Services, will take over as director of Gov. Rick Scott's Office of Open Government, Scott's office announced today. Current director, Carolyn Timmann, is leaving to run for clerk of Martin County Court.
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Read More… from Florida governor names new public records director, replaces external affairs chief
Below, a few items selected from many of interest that we might not have drawn attention to earlier:
#gov20 2011 Year in Review
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From pressofAtlanticCity:
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – The state Department of Community Affairs is investigating a complaint a Woodbine man lodged against Township Clerk Kimberley Hodsdon.
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