Virginia’s new nuclear agency gets cloak of secrecy
From Daily Press: RICHMOND – — Virginia is creating a new agency to support development of nuclear power – a move that has upset environmentalists and open-government advocates, because the entity won't have to comply with the state's Freedom of Information Act and other laws. read more ...
NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for April 12, 2013
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European governments agree to open up public data
From Gigaom: Member states of the European Union have endorsed new rules for opening up publicly-funded data to developers, businesses and citizens. read more ...
Monsanto provision tucked in spending bill draws critics
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Will there be greater transparency in Bradley Manning’s court martial?
Opinion from Firedoglake: Another pretrial motion hearing occurred in the court martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning at Fort Meade today. During a recess in proceedings, a military legal matter expert opened a yellow envelope and pulled out physical co ...
Tennessee Senate votes to block access to gun carry records
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Groups announce FOI Summit keynote speaker and panelists
(PDF/540 KB release available here.) Open government advocates will hear from award-winning technologist, civic leaders and freedom of information experts. read more ...
New documents suggest IRS reads emails without a warrant
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2012 IRE Award winners: Honoring the best in investigative journalism
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Court orders FEC to stop stonewalling FOIA requests
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