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NATIONAL FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COALITION
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Supported by a grant from the Knight Foundation, the suit’s settlement
includes training from state’s Sunshine group
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Perspective from TechPresident: It is hard for Westerners to realize just how much we take for granted about intellectual property, and in particular, how much the property owner’s perspective–be it a corporation, government or creative artist–is embedded in our view of the world as the natural order of things.
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From Kingsport Times-News:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The top Democrat in the state Senate is calling on Republicans to make the upper chamber of the General Assembly subject to open government laws, saying he wants to see more transparency in government.
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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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From Reuters:
Delaware's push to expand the state's legal industry was dealt a blow on Thursday when a federal judge ruled its high-profile Court of Chancery judges could not preside over arbitration proceedings that are closed to the public.
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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:
Protesters request public records on use of force at Burlington protest
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From The Daily Republic:
PIERRE — Gov. Dennis Daugaard and Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the formation of an Open Government Task Force that will study open-record and open-meeting laws in South Dakota to ensure maximum public access to state government business.
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Featured blog from NFOIC Executive Director Kenneth F. Bunting:
COLUMBIA, Mo. — County and school boards, city councils, public commissions and special district governing bodies in the state of California may well continue to hold their meetings in the figurative “sunlight,” as well they should.
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From Idaho Press-Tribune:
Documents released Monday by the Idaho Public Charter School Commission reveal conflict during the past school year among parents, staff and the board of Heritage Community Charter School in Caldwell.
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From Gartner:
Open government initiatives are either aimed at providing greater transparency, usually as a reaction to an accusation or perception of excessive secrecy, or at engaging citizens in specific problem solution as well as service delivery. It is probably fair to say that the US federal initiatives are closer to the former, while UK initiatives are closer to the latter.
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