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Editorial: Secret ballot ruling raises big concerns

The Colorado General Assembly has work to do to further protect residents from decisions by elected officials made secretly in meetings, because some judges are reaching strange conclusions when interpreting the Colorado Open Meetings Law ...

Analysis of Aurora’s response to theater shooting won’t be made public for now

The city of Aurora this week could get a comprehensive outside analysis of how it responded to the Aurora theater shooting, but officials say they won't make it public for now because that could violate a gag order in the case ...

Editorial: Colorado open meetings law, over and out?

If your local city council breaks Colorado's open meetings law by conducting a secret vote to fill a vacancy, you could naturally go to court and seek to have the selection of the new council member overturned. Couldn't you? ...

Shot officers suing ATF for records in federal court

Shot officers suing ATF for records in federal court Citing the federal Freedom of Information Act, four Drug Task Force officers shot while serving warrants at the Greenland home of Cullen Mutrie have filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Burea ...

Belding (MI) citizens again voice displeasure of city council, city manager

Serving as a continuation from the most recent Belding City Council meeting on March 18, residents again voiced their concerns and disappointment Tuesday evening with respect to members of the council and City Manager Meg Mullendore. The meeting fo ...

Judicial Watch sues Treasury Department for records about unlawful, unilateral delay of “employer mandate”

Judicial Watch announced today that on March 24, 2014, it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Treasury seeking agency records related to the delay of the "employer mandate" provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as "Obamacare"). Treasury has failed to respond to the FOIA request filed on October 28, 2013. read more ...

Air Force appears to be screwing over journos in FOIA requests

The U.S. Air Force conceivably has no idea that some journalists actually are journalists. At least when it comes to FOIA requests from news organizations such as the AP, ABC, CBS, NBC, LAT, NYT, Chicago Tribune and a ton more. MuckRock, which trac ...

Watchdog group wins FOIA victory in search for Tom DeLay files

A watchdog group may be a step closer to obtaining Justice Department files concerning former House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, following a Freedom of Information Act victory in federal court. In a 31-page decision Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals f ...

San Diego County’s System For Tracking Campaign Donations Called Outdated

Imagine this. You’re running for sheriff of San Diego County, a place that includes more than 3 million people. You collect money from donors and you spend money on yard signs, polls and campaign consultants. How you collect and spend your mo ...