From Madison Record:
Belleville resident Bradley Van Hoose is suing the Village of Caseyville for attorney fees and costs associated with his fight to access copies of board meeting minutes, hotel meeting minutes, contracts, invoices and records related to the village's hotel fund.
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From Politico:
A letter from the federal government's Freedom of Information Act ombudsman has irritated key senators and openess advocates by failing to recommend any changes Congress could make to improve the law guaranteeing public access to federal records.
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From ZDNet:
Not happy with the redacted version of the FCC’s report on its Google Street View investigation, the Electronic Privacy Information Center Thursday filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to see the full 25-page document.
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From Canon City Daily Record:
A dispute over legislation that would codify public access to voted ballots sheds light on shortcomings in state open records laws in the digital age. The flap centers on efforts by Marilyn Marks, an Aspen resident and founder of Citizen Center, to obtain e-mails between county clerks on Senate Bill 155.
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From NJ.com:
The Township Committee has adopted resolutions stating its opposition to pending legislation that would make changes to the Open Public Records Act. The committee adopted resolutions opposing Senate Bills 1451 and 1452. Committeeman Shaun Van Doren also composed a letter on the subject, but he will make same changes based on the discussion at the April 10 Township Committee meeting.
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From Daily Chronicle:
When a majority of a quorum of DeKalb City Council members meet to discuss public business, proper notification is required to avoid an Open Meetings Act violation. Although five of the seven council members – a majority of a quorum – participated in the DeKalb Township annual meeting Tuesday, they did not violate the act, law experts said.
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From Safety Research & Strategies:
Safety Research & Strategies, a Massachusetts safety research firm that advocates for consumers on safety matters, has filed its third Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation alleging that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has improperly withheld documents – this time related to in the Evenflo infant seat recall of 2008.
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From Tulsa World:
A company that contracts with EMSA to provide paramedics paid $25,000 in travel expenses for EMSA CEO Steve Williamson to attend industry association events, records show.
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