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New Jersey Forum Offers Ideas for Improved Information Access

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· Story link New Jersey Lawmakers and citizens tossed out ideas for improved access to information at an open government…

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New Jersey Lawmakers and citizens tossed out ideas for improved access to information at an open government forum sponsored in conjunction with Sunshine Week. The ideas included updating meeting rules, making it cheaper to get copies of records, and using the internet to broadcast meetings. One legislator suggested barring officials from text-messaging each other during public meetings. (3/18/08)

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