Cuccinelli’s transparency stance is a double standard, some say
From Watchdog.org: ALEXANDRIA — When Mike Signer read the small-print footnote on the response to his Freedom of Information Act request from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s office recently, he was astonished. read more ...
Open Records chief flunks Pa. charter schools
From abc27: HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - The head of Pennsylvania's Office of Open Records gives charter schools failing grades when the subject is compliance with the Right-To-Know Law. "The number one violators are charter schools," said Exec ...
Connecticut bill would limit public access to records of Sandy Hook shooting
From Daily News: A bill crafted in secret by Connecticut's chief prosecutor,governor's office and legislators would prevent the release of some Newtown school shooting investigation records, including crime scene photos and videos and 911 re ...
RNC FOIAs IRS documents
From The Hill: The Republican National Committee on Wednesday sent a Freedom of Information Act request to the Internal Revenue Service demanding the agency turn over any documents related to the targeting of Tea Party groups. read more ...
Naked FOIA dodge from the AG’s office
From HamptonRoads.com: To truly appreciate the absurdity of the legal argument, consider this: The public-records law that staff members in Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's office said did not apply to the attorney general specifically ment ...
Jailer ‘subverted’ Kentucky Open Records Act
From The Times Tribune: An open records appeal by Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell got a response from the state attorney general’s office dated May 15. And it states Whitley County Jailer Ken Mobley “subverted” Kentucky’s Open Records Act in response to a request made by the sheriff earlier this year ...
AntiWar.com editors sue over FBI surveillance
From Huffington Post: WASHINGTON -- Two editors of AntiWar.com sued the FBI on Tuesday, alleging that the bureau has failed to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents about the government's investigation of the ...
Freedom of Information bills go before Michigan House panel
From Lansing State Journal: Michigan lawmakers say they’re trying to find middle ground between citizens, journalists, businesses and advocacy organizations who want easier, less costly access to public information and the local governments and law enforcement agencies that say transparency laws are too burdensome. read more ...
Miller calls records suit a “smear”
From CBS: (LAS VEGAS, KXNT)–Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller’s office says an open records request lawsuit filed by a Republican-affiliated group is a politically motivated attempt to derail an ethics reform measure in the ...
Miller calls records suit a “smear”
From CBS: (LAS VEGAS, KXNT)–Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller’s office says an open records request lawsuit filed by a Republican-affiliated group is a politically motivated attempt to derail an ethics reform measure in the legislature backed by Miller. The records request originally made in March by the State Government Leadership Foundation, a GOP-affiliated group, seeks records of Miller’s travel, daily schedules, compensation and more ...
