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Maine lawmakers pass shield law
Pending Gov. John Baldacci’s signature, Maine is poised to become the 35th state to pass a shield law, which seeks…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Paper sues university for violating state records law
The Pittsburg Post-Gazette filed a lawsuit Tuesday against West Virginia University, contending the school violated the state records law by…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Citing GAO Report, Sen. Cornyn Calls for Faster FOIA Improvements
A new Government Accountability Office report says some government departments and agencies have made progress in reducing their backlog of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Proposed Contractor FOIA Exemption Dies in Connecticut Legislature
· Story link The joint Senate-House ethics committee let die a bill that would have exempted state contractors from the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Nevada Sheriff Mum on Governor’s Flawed Concealed Gun Permit
· Story link Nevada’s governor has nine handguns but the local sheriff isn’t talking about how the governor got a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Media Brief Opposes Closing Portions of Idaho Murder Trial
· Story link Eighteen news organizations urged a federal judge in Boise, ID, to keep his courtroom open in the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Iowa Senate Approves New Records, Meetings "Sunshine" Law
· Story link By a 43-6 vote, The Iowa Senate agreed to create a new citizen’s board to help the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Animal Rights Activists Prompt UC Bid to Seal Records of Academics
· Story link The University of California has asked the legislature to restrict public access to information about those who…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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California Senate Blocks Confidentiality Agreements with Contractors
· Story link The California Senate approved, 33-1, a bill to prevent private companies who contract with government from using…Categorized in Freedom of information