Author: NFOIC

September 22, 2011

From NEWSOK:

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is considering whether to ban from public court records basic personal information such as where a criminal defendant lives.

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“This is scary,” said Lindel Hutson, president-elect of FOI Oklahoma, an organization dedicated to openness in government.

eds. — FOI Oklahoma is a member of NFOIC.

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September 22, 2011

From Capitol Confidential:

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September 22, 2011

From The Kansas City Star:

In a letter to key members of Congress and to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, six prominent journalism organizations are asking that a database containing statistical information on doctors’ malpractice histories be made public again.

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September 22, 2011

From American University Washington College of Law:

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September 21, 2011

Iowa Freedom of Information Council's annual meeting will be held Friday, Oct. 7, beginning at noon in Levitt Hall of Old Main at Drake University.

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September 21, 2011

From Courthouse News Service:

VISTA, Calif. – A North San Diego County hospital district wants to stop the San Diego Union-Tribune from publishing "privileged and confidential communications" it accidentally sent to the newspaper in response to a public records request.

Tri-City Healthcare District seeks an injunction forcing the newspaper to return documents "inadvertently" sent by mail earlier this month.

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September 21, 2011

From naplesnews.com:

The Sierra Club has filed a lawsuit against the University of Florida alleging that it is violating Florida's public records law by not releasing details of scientific reviews of a controversial paper on fertilizer restrictions.

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September 21, 2011

From Billings Gazette:

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Supreme Court has suspended its rules governing access to court records, a move that a freedom of information advocate says may result in a step backward in the public's ability to obtain or view those documents.

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September 21, 2011

From Information Week:

President Obama on Tuesday urged world leaders to push forward with transparency and citizen engagement, calling open government "the essence of democracy." At the same time, the White House rolled out the next phase of its own open government strategy.

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September 21, 2011

From GoUpstate.com:

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis says the cash-starved state Department of Transportation is dragging its feet on providing him information, so he’s embraced a tool typically used by news organizations in an effort to compel the agency to respond.

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