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Reporters Committee prevails in Missouri execution drug secrecy case
A circuit court in Missouri has ruled that the state Department of Corrections cannot withhold information about the pharmacies and… -
Arkansas housing director criminally convicted for violating public records law
Little Rock Metropolitan Housing Alliance Executive Director Rodney Forte was charged last November with violating Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act… -
Reporters Committee urges Virginia legislature to reject execution secrecy bill
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has sent a letter to the Virginia House of Delegates urging them… -
Requesters complain of consultant's high FOIA search fees for Ferguson records
Multiple news media organizations have filed formal complaints with the Missouri Attorney General over the high fees charged by the… -
S.C. Supreme Court rules public bodies subject to FOIA
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state's public records law does not violate the First Amendment speech… -
Senate committee passes measures on cameras in courtrooms
The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed several measures allowing cameras in the courtroom, the Blog of Legal Times reports. -
Hawaii County Council must fix meetings violation before acting
The Hawaii County Council will be legally barred from taking official government actions if it does not remedy an open… -
NCAA gives ground in Florida records dispute
In response to a lawsuit alleging that it was violating Florida's open record law, the National Collegiate Athletic Association agreed… -
Judge finds no violation in mayor's closed-door meetings
A Philadelphia court ruled against the local news media Friday in a fight over the mayor and city council's alleged violation… -
FSU stalls over record request in NCAA probe
Florida State University is apparently giving the media the cold shoulder over a seemingly public record detailing NCAA claims of wrongdoing at the school.