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:
Advocates fight to keep Georgia archives open to public
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Read More… from NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for October 5, 2012
From Knoxville News Sentinel:
The News Sentinel received the Freedom of Information Award from the Associated Press Managing Editors during the journalism organization’s national convention this week in Nashville.
The award recognizes journalists or newspapers who advance freedom of information, make good use of FOI principles or statutes, or significantly widen the scope of information available to the public.
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Read More… from Knoxville News Sentinel wins national FOI award
From Tennessee Secretary of State
The 2011-2012 Tennessee Blue Book, considered the manual of state government and state history, is now available online.
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Read More… from 2011-2012 Tennessee Blue Book Now Available Online
