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New guidance from Justice Department on FOIA amendments
The Justice Department released guidance Thursday on how agencies ought to implement a provision of the 2007 Freedom of Information…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Congressional hearing focuses on new FOIA ombudsman
Open-government advocates renewed their calls Wednesday for quick implementation of the latest Freedom of Information reforms, including the establishment of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Proposed bill would remove Smithsonian’s FOIA exemption
Two U.S. senators introduced legislation this week that would remove the Smithsonian's exemption from the Freedom of Information Act and…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge orders SBA to release contracting data
The United States Small Business Association (SBA) must reveal the names of businesses to which it provides government contracts, U.S.…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FOIA law on attorney fees can be applied retroactively
A federal district court judge in Montana ruled that Freedom of Information Act requesters who prevail in litigation against federal agencies…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Audit reveals Bush failing to address FOIA backlog
President Bush has hardly made any progress in minimizing the huge backlog of unanswered FOIA requests over the last two…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Senators introduce bill to shed light on new b(3) exemptions
Fresh off the heels of landmark Freedom of Information Act reforms that President Bush signed into law on New Year's…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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R.I. bill seeks changes in stagnate open records law
After more than a decade of a stagnate public records law, new legislation was discussed Wednesday in a Rhode Island…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Some Clinton records to be released this month
The National Archives announced Monday that it plans to release all of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s schedules from her time in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Mississippi open records bills move forward in legislature
Two bills that would strengthen the Mississippi open records law are moving forward in the legislature, with law enforcement agencies…Categorized in Freedom of information