Judge orders Lake County commissioners to release executive session tapes
Fifth Judicial District Judge Wayne Patton ordered on Monday, March 24, that the Lake County Commissioners release the tapes for a pair of “executive sessions” the board held on Feb. 19 and 20, 2013 ...
DelCOG wins federal lawsuit: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Chancery Arb Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the Delaware Court of Chancery's appeal of a federal appellate court ruling declaring its confidential arbitration program unconstitutional. The Supreme Court's refusal to grant certiorari ends the Chancery Court's arbitration program after three years of litigation and two federal court decisions. In an order issued Monday, the high court said it would not grant certiorari in Delaware Coalition for Open Government v. Strine, but did not provide more information. read more ...
Black Forest Fire Board pays law firm $16,000 to handle CORA requests
The Black Forest Fire Board says it spent a substantial portion of $117,000 on an outside investigation, public relations and attorneys after El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa raised questions about Chief Bob Harvey's response during the Black Forest Fire ...
Colorado Springs city council chatty behind closed doors
Colorado Springs City Council sure has a lot to discuss behind closed doors ...
Government open data proves a treasure trove for savvy businesses
When President Barack Obama signed the Open Data Executive Order last May, many IT leaders applauded the White House's decision to release treasure troves of public data as part of an important government initiative for greater transparency. read more ...
Judicial Watch Files Two FOIA Lawsuits Against HHS to Obtain Information on Obamacare Exemptions, Security
Judicial Watch announced today that on March 18, 2014, it filed two new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to obtain government records about the Affordable Care Act, also known a ...
Pricing public records out of reach
Many public officials have decided just saying no to requests for government documents is not the best way to keep them secret. Indirect assaults on the public's right to know are better, they believe. That way they cannot be accused of disobeying freedom of information laws. read more ...
From the editor: Open government: it’s a year-long commitment
Sunshine Week. Open meetings. We’re all very familiar with these terms — but how much emphasis do we really place on the significance they have in our government? Last week, March 16-22, was observed as Sunshine Week and, as we in the ne ...
Santa Rosa (CA) selects members for open government task force
Santa Rosa's Open Government Task Force has finished selecting its members and set its first meeting for April 3. Vice Mayor Robin Swinth and Councilwoman Erin Carlstrom are heading the 11-member task force, which is charged with producing a report about the city's commitment to open and transparent government. “I think the panel represents a group of people with diverse backgrounds who are going to add a lot to this discussion,” Swinth said Tuesday. read more ...
Director of national intelligence wins ‘worst open government’ prize
James Clapper, the Obama administration’s director of national intelligence, is winner of this year’s Rosemary Award, given out for the “Worst Open Government Performance of 2013″ by the National Security Archive at George Was ...
