CISPA dead for now, says ACLU
From US News and World Report: read more ...
NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for April 26, 2013
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week. While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives. New Mexico court nixes damages against NM attorney general read more ...
Important D.C. Circuit FOIA ruling affirms agencies’ obligation to respond promptly
From The National Law Review: read more ...
Federal judge orders release of names of teachers and trainees at School of Americas
From SOA Watch: read more ...
NFOIC supports open government lawsuit in Washington state
Resident claims that King County Housing Authority has established a nonprofit shadow organization to carry out its programs while circumventing the Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act. read more ...
OMG: Text messages sent by D.C. officials sneak By FOI laws
From DCist: read more ...
City of Palo Alto breaks opengov ground with launch of “Open GIS”
From GeoCommunity SpatialNews: read more ...
Few government agencies have dealt with how social media use affects compliance
From The Austin Bulldog: read more ...
Search for LSU president dodged public eye
From The Daily Reveille: read more ...
The government can’t hide behind Gmail
From San Diego City Beat: I love public records laws like a firefighter loves his ax. I love the heft of the federal Freedom of Information Act (or the California Public Records Act) when I slam it into the door of the establishment. And I love it ...
