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Treasury told to release documents related to terrorist watch list
The Treasury Department must disclose petitions from individuals and groups who want off a list of suspicious people maintained by…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Bloggers threaten cozy access arrangement in Oregon
In 1973, Oregon’s open meeting law codified what may be a unique arrangement between reporters and government bodies -- news media…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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FCC to probe TV analysts' Pentagon ties
Responding to a complaint from Reps. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Rosa DeLaura (D-Conn.), the Federal Communications Commission is investigating whether…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Newspaper completes extensive public salary database
After 18 months of analysis and 140 public record requests, the (Middletown) Times Herald-Record on Monday launched a comprehensive database…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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U.S. renews visas of two Cuban journalists, after all
In a reversal, the State Department has decided to go ahead and renew the U.S. visas of two New York-based…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Palin is sued for access to e-mail
Alaska Republican watchdog Andree McLeod filed a lawsuit Friday seeking another round of Gov. Sarah Palin’s e-mail messages and a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Connecticut towns shutter Web sites in response to new law
Small towns and communities in Connecticut are shutting down their entire Web sites for fear that a new state law,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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U.S. refuses to renew Cuban reporters' visas
The U.S. State Department has declined to renew visas for two veteran Cuban journalists who have covered the United Nations in…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Local GOP sues Michigan paper for libel
A local newspaper in Michigan is now the target of a libel lawsuit by a local Republican official who claims…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Oregon blogger can remain anonymous, judge holds
An Oregon newspaper does not have to give up the identity of someone who commented anonymously on its website, a…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials