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Mississippi Open Government Laws Leave Enforcement to the Public

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· Story link What’s missing in Mississippi are good open government laws, the Associated Press suggested in a series looking…

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What’s missing in Mississippi are good open government laws, the Associated Press suggested in a series looking at the state’s public meetings and open records acts. The big problem is not so much what the laws provide but that they leave it to the public to enforce those laws through self-financed litigation. (2/7/08)

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