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Illinois state legislators threaten public records reform
Just weeks after last year's overhaul that strengthened Illinois' freedom of information laws took effect, there are more than a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Univ. of Wisconsin pays student paper to settle records dispute
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has agreed to settle an open records lawsuit by providing previously redacted information and paying $11,765…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Kansas reporter testifies after confidential source comes forward
Dodge City Daily Globe reporter Claire O’Brien, who was previously fined for missing a court appearance, privately testified in Kansas…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Evidence withdrawn to render journalists' subpoena irrelevant
In an effort to persuade prosecutors to withdraw a subpoena for Innocence Project students’ notes, grades, and other information, a…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Pennsylvania court upbraids state agency for overbroad redactions
A Pennsylvania agency improperly redacted the names of all recipients of Homeland Security-funded contracts for first responder equipment and services,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Kansas reporter misses court date to testify, held in contempt
Kansas reporter Claire O'Brien has been held in contempt of court and fined $1,000 after not appearing in court this…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Judge quashes subpoena to unmask anonymous commenters
A New York judge yesterday granted Straus Newspapers' motion to quash a prosecutors' subpoena that sought the identities of anonymous…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Appeals court supports disclosure of lobbyist info
The identities of lobbyists who successfully obtained immunity for telecommunications companies that participated in the warrantless wiretapping scandal should be…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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White House press corps criticizes lack of news conferences
Members of the White House press corps continue to voice their frustrations that the Obama administration has chosen to bypass…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Report outlines impact of online media growth on press freedom
As newspaper circulations drop and nightly news broadcasts garner fewer viewers, more people are getting their news online -- a…Categorized in Newsgathering