Rules allowing state agencies to charge for public records received a surprising endorsement last month from the Wyoming Press Association, a traditional advocate for transparency that had previously opposed the fees. The rules crafted by the Department of Administration & Information charge taxpayers for public employee time used to complete a public records request. Opponents […]
Read More… from Wyoming Press Association stands down in open-records fight
In an apparent bow to critics and to increase transparency in state government decisions, the state's oil-well regulator on Wednesday proposed notifying the public and accepting comments on applications for hydraulic fracturing operations.
[…]
From Dennis Hetzel, president of Ohio Coalition for Open Government: As most of you know, major revisions happened to Ohio’s laws involving public notices in 2011, and we still get a lot of member questions. This is a subject that never goes away, and that makes sense.
First of all, there is a reason why the word “public” is in public notices.
[…]
Read More… from ONA completes thorough revise of ‘Public Notice FAQ’
