From Cleveland.com:
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Citizens having problems getting public records from government agencies can now turn to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office for a new forum to resolve the dispute.
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Tag: Ohio Public Records Act
State Supreme Court sides with Ohio State University about open records
From 10TV:
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some critics said on Tuesday that they were worried that it could be easier for universities to hide scandals after the state Supreme Court sided with Ohio State University about open records.
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An expert said that the Supreme Court's decision would make it harder to get records in the future.
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OSU must turn over some Tressel documents to ESPN
From Mansfield News Journal:
COLUMBUS — The Supreme Court of Ohio today issued a limited writ of mandamus ordering Ohio State University to provide ESPN with several documents related to the 2011 NCAA investigation of football coach Jim Tressel that the university had previously refused to provide to the network in response to public records requests.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for June 15, 2012
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:
Judge expects Sebring case ruling in week
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Ohio schools keep grip on public records
From The Columbus Dispatch:
When school districts withhold public records, taxpayers don’t know what pay raises teachers will get until it’s a done deal, or how much a superintendent will be paid until the ink has dried on a new, multiyear agreement.
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ESPN still contends Ohio State violated state public record laws
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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