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Tag: open government
What is at stake in publishing public records such as gun permits
From Standard-Examiner, this opinion piece from Gene Policinski at the First Amendment Center:
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What pain killers can tell us about open data and open government
Senate renews FISA warrantless wiretapping program
Nursing transparency in former Soviet republics
From NFOIC:
COLUMBIA, Mo – Our work at the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) focuses primarily on citizen access, transparency and open government issues at the state and local level.
But we are frequently drawn by overlap and the interrelationship of concerns into national affairs and matters related to the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Though less frequent, we also have occasion from time to time to delve into international transparency issues.
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State of open data in Philly: Read the open government plan, and more on the city’s open data policy progress
Sunlight Foundation’s 2012 Annual Report in video
A marathon freedom of information fight
From American Journalism Review:
In the Sixties, an era defined by the counterculture and social revolution, the University of California, Berkeley became a center of student activism. It was home to the Free Speech Movement, one of the era’s most influential student protests, and a wealth of civil rights and antiwar demonstrations. It was when Ronald Reagan, in his first public office as the state’s governor, campaigned to clean up the “mess” at Berkeley.
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Newly Released Drone Records Reveal Extensive Military Flights in US
From Electronic Frontier Foundation:
Today EFF posted several thousand pages of new drone license records and a new map that tracks the location of done flights across the United States.
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Stand with Sen. Wyden for free speech
From Project on Government Oversight:
The U.S. Senate was on the verge of passing a bill that would have increased government secrecy, put whistleblowers in jeopardy, and made government less accountable. Thankfully, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon stood up for our freedom of speech and put a hold on this bill.
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