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Open Government Gains in Three States

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· Story link An Associated Press report summarizes new open government advances in three states. New York’s new law pushes…

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An Associated Press report summarizes new open government advances in three states. New York’s new law pushes records custodians to provide documents within 20 days of a request. Iowa added some teeth to its open meetings law and called for online posting of meetings. In California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed to make state public records more widely available to those who request them. (5/11/05)

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