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Attorney General Cuccinelli not subject to Freedom of Information Act
The Roanoke Times, Va.The state's open government law doesn't apply to Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, his office says, elaborating on responses to requests for public records connected with a company whose CEO gave $35,000 in gifts to Cuccinelli and Gov. Bob McDonnell. The...Tags: Civil Rights, Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations, Politics, Regional Authority
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Former student sues OU over school's refusal to release student parking citation information
The Norman Transcript, Okla.A lawsuit was filed against the University of Oklahoma last week after the university repeatedly refused to release student parking citation information. The lawsuit was specifically filed against David Boren, individually and as the President of OU,...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Students, University of Oklahoma, Teaching and Learning
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U.S. Republicans see IRS scandal parallel in EPA info requests
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Friday began an investigation into whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency greatly favored left-leaning environmentalists over conservative groups when granting fee waivers for requests to...Tags: James Inhofe, Barack Obama, David Vitter, Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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State Shouldn't Make Pardons Process Secret
The latest attempt to draw the curtain of secrecy around state government would exempt pardon applications from the Freedom of Information Act. It is baneful. Like so many similar proposals introduced in the General Assembly this year, it amounts to...Tags: Civil Rights, Dannel P. Malloy , Politics, Democratic Party, John A Kissel
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Town can't charge for FOIA searches, judge rules
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Officials for the city of Nitro can't charge citizens $25 an hour to look up information to fulfill state Freedom of Information Act requests, a Kanawha County judge has ruled. In 2009, Nitro City Council approved an ordinance...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System, Freedom of Information Act
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Agency: Charters ignore most records requests
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewCharter schools, funded with about $1.1 billion a year in tax money, ignored citizens' requests for records about 87 percent of the time and didn't participate in nearly three of four appeals to the Office of Open Records, agency records show. In 103...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Delaware County, Justice System, Pittsburgh
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Detroit's pension boards pay $22K to send 4 trustees to Hawaii
Detroit Free PressFour trustees of Detroit's two public pension funds are heading to a Hawaiian beach resort this weekend with their $22,000 tab paid for by the funds, which are mired in claims of mismanagement and said to be at least $600 million underfunded. Trustees...Tags: Bankruptcy, Public Employees, Barack Obama, Politics, Finance
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FOIA case closed
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.Circuit Court Judge Susan B. Tucker dismissed David McKain's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against Monongalia County Assessor Mark Musick on Thursday. McKain sued Musick for FOIA violations regarding a request for 2012 and 2013 tax data he...Tags: Civil Rights, Politics, Litigation, Lawyers, Government
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Editorial: Long-distance access to public records shouldn't be restricted
The United States Supreme Court, in a milquetoast unanimous decision authored by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., recently ruled that it is constitutional for Virginia to deny nonresidents rights under the state's Freedom of Information Act. We think all...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Real Estate, Samuel A. Alito, U.S. Supreme Court
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Michigan House committee to debate FOIA fees cap
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan House committee is expected to take up a bill that would restrict how much government agencies can charge for Freedom of Information Act requests. The House Oversight Committee is expected to consider the bill...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Freedom of Information Act
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BRIEF: Watchdog Alert: Federal FOIA
Bristol Herald Courier, Va.source: Center for Effective Government Care to guess which presidential administration played nice with the Freedom of Information Act? Hit the link to find the answer in bar-graph form: http://www.foreffectivegov.org/transparency-performance-points-...Tags: Freedom of Information Act
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On the Issues: How would you improve the openness of city government, including communications and open records policies?
Tulsa WorldEvery Monday through June 3, the Tulsa World will publish answers from Tulsa mayoral candidates on questions about major issues. Today's question: Dewey Bartlett Current mayor (elected 2009) I am proud my Administration received an A+ transparency...
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