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Ill. legislature overrides governor's veto of FOIA exemption
Performance evaluations of Illinois state employees are now exempt from the Illinois Freedom of Information Act after the Illinois Senate…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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First Amendment protects post on cop-rating website
A Florida federal judge has struck down the law that resulted in the arrest of an individual who published the…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Prosecutors say former whistleblower protector deleted records
The former head of an office tasked with protecting government whistleblowers from retaliation will plead guilty to charges he tampered…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Oklahoma sells employee data withheld from records requests
Oklahoma has made more than $65 million in the last five years selling its citizens' private information -- including birth…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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State employees ask judge to block the release of birth dates
A group of Oklahoma state employees have asked a county judge to block state offices from releasing the birth dates…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court reaffirms reporter's Fifth Amendment right
A Michigan federal court today ruled that Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter properly asserted his Fifth Amendment privilege against…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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New Hampshire Supreme Court extends Right-to-Know Law
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday unanimously supported the state's Right-to-Know Law and ordered a private organization that represents…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Massachusetts defines open meetings exemptions narrowly
A school committee can hold an open meeting on the overall competence of a superintendent even if the written performance…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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News organizations demand policy changes on FDA interviews
Eleven media outlets sent a letter sent to the FDA Tuesday urging it to end a policy that requires journalists…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Press groups: keep public comments on the record
Thirteen press groups including the Reporters Committee said Wednesday that speakers at conferences and other public events should stop demanding…Categorized in Newsgathering