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New York Legislature Agrees on Plan to Post Campaign Finance Reports
· Story link New York’s legislature reached agreement on a plan to have local campaign finance records filed electronically and…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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$8 Billion Spent, No records to Show for It
Congressional Quarterly reports that the federal government has given out about $8 billion in homeland security grants since Sept. 11,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Grokster may be liable for users' copyright infringement
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Reporter Judith Miller Jailed for Refusing to Reveal Plame Case Source
· Story link Federal Judge Thomas F. Hogan sentenced New York Times reporter Judith Miller to jail until October for…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Portland Balks at Terrorism Task Force Secrecy Requirements
· Story link Portland, Ore. recently became the first city in the nation to pull out of a Joint Terrorism…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee disappointed by denial of review in Miller, Cooper appeals
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is troubled by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to hear the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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At Last, Declassification Board Gets Start-Up Funding
· Story link For five years, a board established by Congress to review policies and procedures involving the declassification of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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ACLU Report Says Government Secrecy Hampers Science
"Science Under Siege," a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union, says government restrictions on the sharing of scientific…Categorized in Freedom of information