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Report: hundreds of Iraqi journalists forced into exile
Hundreds of Iraqi journalists have been forced into exile since the war started five years ago, Reporters without Borders announced…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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EPA fires back at Waxman with document requests of its own
The Environmental Protection Agency responded to various document requests that Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has been seeking from the agency…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Newspaper's Sunshine Week requests receive gloomy response
Two records requests that The (Brockton, Mass.) Enterprise submitted to its city hall in honor of Sunshine Week didn’t turn…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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AP's Curley slams secrecy during Sunshine Week address
The presidential candidates, Congress, the media and individual citizens all have a duty to ensure an open government, said Associated…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FEMA demands La. paper shell out $200,000 for public records
The Advocate [Baton Rouge] must pay more than $200,000 to receive documents it requested related to the Federal Emergency Management…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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States take action in honor of Sunshine Week
People from different media groups, public offices and non-profits have come together this week to celebrate transparency in government. Below…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Survey: Most Americans think open government is important
Nearly nine out of 10 Americans say knowing presidential and congressional candidates’ positions on open government is important, and three…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Virginia Supreme Court will hear death settlement case
The Supreme Court of Virginia agreed to hear a case in which families in Spotsylvania County asked to keep the…Categorized in Court access -
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Tenn. bill establishes response deadline, ombudsman office
A bill making its way through the Tennessee legislature would revamp the state’s public records law by, among other things,…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