NFOIC's State FOIA Friday Archives
Below are links to past editions of State FOIA Friday. Click heading for full edition; descriptions include keywords or headlines. We will add to the archive with every new edition.--eds.
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May 2013
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for May 10, 2013:
articles: Attorney General issues informal opinion on Iowa Public Radio questions ... Yarmouth Housing Authority violated Open Meeting Law ... ACLU of New Jersey seeks records tied to $11 million in state grants to religious schools ... Coliseum hid reports of financial woes, records show ... New Jersey bill would make mug shots public records ... AP Exclusive: Lawmakers granted Calif. health exchange unusual secrecy in contracting records ... New Mexico's health insurance exchange subject to state's open government laws ... Ruling affects Tennessee open records law ... Connecticut FOI panel backs dismissal of complaint about Rowland's Waterbury post ... Vermont house approves opening police investigation files ... keywords: Iowa Open Meetings Act ... Massachusetts Open Meeting Law ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... public records lawsuits ... FOIA litigation ... California Public Records Act ... Utah open government ... New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act ... new mexico open meetings act ... Tennessee freedom of information ... Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission ... Vermont Public records Law, police records ...
articles: Attorney General issues informal opinion on Iowa Public Radio questions ... Yarmouth Housing Authority violated Open Meeting Law ... ACLU of New Jersey seeks records tied to $11 million in state grants to religious schools ... Coliseum hid reports of financial woes, records show ... New Jersey bill would make mug shots public records ... AP Exclusive: Lawmakers granted Calif. health exchange unusual secrecy in contracting records ... New Mexico's health insurance exchange subject to state's open government laws ... Ruling affects Tennessee open records law ... Connecticut FOI panel backs dismissal of complaint about Rowland's Waterbury post ... Vermont house approves opening police investigation files ... keywords: Iowa Open Meetings Act ... Massachusetts Open Meeting Law ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... public records lawsuits ... FOIA litigation ... California Public Records Act ... Utah open government ... New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act ... new mexico open meetings act ... Tennessee freedom of information ... Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission ... Vermont Public records Law, police records ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for May 3, 2013:
articles: Blackfoot woman receives Idaho open government award ... Illinois lawsuit filed in police document case ... The Tornoe Spin: Open government in Delaware ... FOIA documents cause controversy for Troy city councilman, Michigan ... Provost’s office denies access to open records ... A new plateau for public info ... Louisiana judge rules against Reveille in public records suit ... SF mayor signs landmark open data policy and procedures legislation ... Florida lawmakers considering public records exemptions ... Proposed bill would cap Michigan FOIA fees ... Capital outlay documents raise questions of NM open records act ... Gun-control law to make ownership records private ... Court nixes damages against N.M. attorney general ... keywords: california open government ... delaware open government ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA request fees ... gun legislation ... Idaho Newspaper Foundation ... Idaho open government ... illinois freedom of information act ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... Maryland transparency ... Max Dalton Open Government Award ... michigan freedom of information ... new mexico open government ... New York open government ... Oklahoma Open Records Act ... open government data ... police records ...
articles: Blackfoot woman receives Idaho open government award ... Illinois lawsuit filed in police document case ... The Tornoe Spin: Open government in Delaware ... FOIA documents cause controversy for Troy city councilman, Michigan ... Provost’s office denies access to open records ... A new plateau for public info ... Louisiana judge rules against Reveille in public records suit ... SF mayor signs landmark open data policy and procedures legislation ... Florida lawmakers considering public records exemptions ... Proposed bill would cap Michigan FOIA fees ... Capital outlay documents raise questions of NM open records act ... Gun-control law to make ownership records private ... Court nixes damages against N.M. attorney general ... keywords: california open government ... delaware open government ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA request fees ... gun legislation ... Idaho Newspaper Foundation ... Idaho open government ... illinois freedom of information act ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... Maryland transparency ... Max Dalton Open Government Award ... michigan freedom of information ... new mexico open government ... New York open government ... Oklahoma Open Records Act ... open government data ... police records ...
April 2013
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for April 26, 2013:
articles: New Mexico court nixes damages against NM attorney general ... Pa. open records advocates getting mixed results ... Bill on gun-permit records again falls short in Nebraska Legislature ... Names of LSU presidential finalists must be made public, judge rules ... Florida voters’ email addresses will remain secret, House decides ... Washington Supreme Court limits public access to hospital privileging, peer review documents ... Hills chief to testify for ban on release of 911 calls ... New Hampshire newspaper seeks access to Marriott murder case records ... Pa. Open Records Office keeps facing new challenges ... LA public records bill gets support from press association ... Opening Data in Raleigh ... New York City builds on its technology base ... keywords: concealed handgun licenses ... email records ... florida open government ... gun legislation ... gun permits posted online ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... michigan freedom of information ... nebraska transparency ... New Hampshire Right to Know Law ... new mexico open government ... New York city ... North Carolina open government ... open data ... open government data ... Pennsylvania Right to Know law ... police records ... public records lawsuit ... washington open meetings ... Washington Public Records Act ...
articles: New Mexico court nixes damages against NM attorney general ... Pa. open records advocates getting mixed results ... Bill on gun-permit records again falls short in Nebraska Legislature ... Names of LSU presidential finalists must be made public, judge rules ... Florida voters’ email addresses will remain secret, House decides ... Washington Supreme Court limits public access to hospital privileging, peer review documents ... Hills chief to testify for ban on release of 911 calls ... New Hampshire newspaper seeks access to Marriott murder case records ... Pa. Open Records Office keeps facing new challenges ... LA public records bill gets support from press association ... Opening Data in Raleigh ... New York City builds on its technology base ... keywords: concealed handgun licenses ... email records ... florida open government ... gun legislation ... gun permits posted online ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... michigan freedom of information ... nebraska transparency ... New Hampshire Right to Know Law ... new mexico open government ... New York city ... North Carolina open government ... open data ... open government data ... Pennsylvania Right to Know law ... police records ... public records lawsuit ... washington open meetings ... Washington Public Records Act ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for April 19, 2013:
articles: One resident, hundreds of FOI requests keep New Canaan (Conn.) officials busy … Indiana public records board rejects IUS student’s open meetings complaint … Burlington (NC) advised to oppose public records measure … Editorial: Bill dampens accountability … City fights to keep lid on officials' texts & emails … FAU quotes student newspaper $17,000 price for records, student says … CA Legislature kills bill to shield identities of armed teachers … Councilman makes FOIA request to mayor and council, Arkansas … Social media raises open records worries, Wisconsin … Florida public records lawsuit filed against UCF … Fracking chemical disclosure decision appealed to WY Supreme Court … keywords: Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... California Public Records Act ... concealed handgun licenses ... connecticut open records ... florida public records ... FOIA lawsuits ... government social media ... gun permits ... Indiana public access laws ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... public officials emails ... text message open records ... Wisconsin open government ... wyoming open records ...
articles: One resident, hundreds of FOI requests keep New Canaan (Conn.) officials busy … Indiana public records board rejects IUS student’s open meetings complaint … Burlington (NC) advised to oppose public records measure … Editorial: Bill dampens accountability … City fights to keep lid on officials' texts & emails … FAU quotes student newspaper $17,000 price for records, student says … CA Legislature kills bill to shield identities of armed teachers … Councilman makes FOIA request to mayor and council, Arkansas … Social media raises open records worries, Wisconsin … Florida public records lawsuit filed against UCF … Fracking chemical disclosure decision appealed to WY Supreme Court … keywords: Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... California Public Records Act ... concealed handgun licenses ... connecticut open records ... florida public records ... FOIA lawsuits ... government social media ... gun permits ... Indiana public access laws ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... public officials emails ... text message open records ... Wisconsin open government ... wyoming open records ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for April 12, 2013:
articles: Editorial: 2013 Legislature: Not worst on open-government issues, but could have done better ... Pink slime data collected by Iowa state must remain behind curtain: Judge ... Hospitals criticize Vermont open meetings bill ... Appeals court: SPD must pay $150,000 in public records case ... ACLU of Alaska investigates state’s unconstitutional censoring of Juneau Pro-Life protest ... Government’s transparency debated at FOI symposium ... Editorial: Open government: See it can be done ... Audio: Pat Rogers calls reporter a dumb fuck, vows to sue somebody ... Not so public: Hawaii withholds prison death records, gets sued ... keywords: ACLU ... Alaska open government ... Connecticut transparency ... FOI Friday ... Georgia Open Meetings Act ... Iowa open records ... New Mexico open government ... police records ... public records lawsuit ... Utah foundation for open government ... Utah legislature ... Utah open government ... Vermont open government ... Washington Public Records Act ... prison records ... Hawaii open records ...
articles: Editorial: 2013 Legislature: Not worst on open-government issues, but could have done better ... Pink slime data collected by Iowa state must remain behind curtain: Judge ... Hospitals criticize Vermont open meetings bill ... Appeals court: SPD must pay $150,000 in public records case ... ACLU of Alaska investigates state’s unconstitutional censoring of Juneau Pro-Life protest ... Government’s transparency debated at FOI symposium ... Editorial: Open government: See it can be done ... Audio: Pat Rogers calls reporter a dumb fuck, vows to sue somebody ... Not so public: Hawaii withholds prison death records, gets sued ... keywords: ACLU ... Alaska open government ... Connecticut transparency ... FOI Friday ... Georgia Open Meetings Act ... Iowa open records ... New Mexico open government ... police records ... public records lawsuit ... Utah foundation for open government ... Utah legislature ... Utah open government ... Vermont open government ... Washington Public Records Act ... prison records ... Hawaii open records ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for April 5, 2013:
articles: Opinion: 514 days later, no use for records ... State sues City of Huntington for FOIA request denial ... Death certificates should stay public ... Maine official: I was harassed for not shredding public documents ... Oakland Code for America: Building a better public requests system (Community Voices) ... Indiana Senate committee amends bill setting fees for public records ... City releases consultant's report about police outsourcing ... Fallin clashes again with media over records requests ... Advocate sues LSU over president search records ... TEXAS VIEW: Attack of Open Meetings Act ends ... keywords: California Public Records Act ... Connecticut open records ... death certificates ... executive privilege ... FOIA litigation ... Indiana open government ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... Maine open records ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Oklahoma Open Records Act ... police records ... public records fees ... State FOIA Friday ... Texas Open Meetings Act ... West Virginia Freedom of Information ...
articles: Opinion: 514 days later, no use for records ... State sues City of Huntington for FOIA request denial ... Death certificates should stay public ... Maine official: I was harassed for not shredding public documents ... Oakland Code for America: Building a better public requests system (Community Voices) ... Indiana Senate committee amends bill setting fees for public records ... City releases consultant's report about police outsourcing ... Fallin clashes again with media over records requests ... Advocate sues LSU over president search records ... TEXAS VIEW: Attack of Open Meetings Act ends ... keywords: California Public Records Act ... Connecticut open records ... death certificates ... executive privilege ... FOIA litigation ... Indiana open government ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... Maine open records ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Oklahoma Open Records Act ... police records ... public records fees ... State FOIA Friday ... Texas Open Meetings Act ... West Virginia Freedom of Information ...
March 2013
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for March 29, 2013:
articles: Freelance reporter files three FOIA suits ... The Public’s Beeswax ... FOIA complaint: Attorney General's Office finds Woodbridge in violation ... Breaking the law to publish the law: Open government advocate digitizes entirety of D.C. code ... North Dakota open government wins, loses ... Holding accountable all levels of government ... Governor proposes $10 charge to access court files ... keywords: California Public Records Act ... Californians Aware ... D.C. open government ... Delaware Freedom of Information Act ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA litigation ... North Dakota open government ... State FOIA Friday ... Sunshine Week 2013 ... West Virginia Freedom of Information Act ...
articles: Freelance reporter files three FOIA suits ... The Public’s Beeswax ... FOIA complaint: Attorney General's Office finds Woodbridge in violation ... Breaking the law to publish the law: Open government advocate digitizes entirety of D.C. code ... North Dakota open government wins, loses ... Holding accountable all levels of government ... Governor proposes $10 charge to access court files ... keywords: California Public Records Act ... Californians Aware ... D.C. open government ... Delaware Freedom of Information Act ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA litigation ... North Dakota open government ... State FOIA Friday ... Sunshine Week 2013 ... West Virginia Freedom of Information Act ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for March 22, 2013:
articles: Proposal would charge $10 to search court records in California ... University of California Board of Regents files appeal to overturn public records ruling ... EDITORIAL: Latest FOIA roadblock just another dose of legislative hypocrisy ... Baton Rouge Police Union files lawsuit against State Police for public records ... Bronx public records blocked by court ... Judge again sides with Gannett New Jersey in public-records fight with Raritan Borough ... keywords: California Brown Act California ... Public Records Act ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New York FOI Law ... police records request ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ...
articles: Proposal would charge $10 to search court records in California ... University of California Board of Regents files appeal to overturn public records ruling ... EDITORIAL: Latest FOIA roadblock just another dose of legislative hypocrisy ... Baton Rouge Police Union files lawsuit against State Police for public records ... Bronx public records blocked by court ... Judge again sides with Gannett New Jersey in public-records fight with Raritan Borough ... keywords: California Brown Act California ... Public Records Act ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New York FOI Law ... police records request ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for March 15, 2013:
For this week's State FOIA Friday, we'll point you toward a list of and links to articles and editorials about and in recognition of Sunshine Week 2013 and the events and observances that are being held in the states as part of this year's installment of Sunshine Week News.
For this week's State FOIA Friday, we'll point you toward a list of and links to articles and editorials about and in recognition of Sunshine Week 2013 and the events and observances that are being held in the states as part of this year's installment of Sunshine Week News.
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for March 8, 2013:
articles: Supreme Court rules against Scioto County records request ... Texas lawmakers entering 'Twitter age' with Open Meetings upgrade ... Residents fight town records fees ... N.M. legislature to hold hearing on public records policy ... ACLU of Utah files public records requests for info on police use of military weapons, tactics ... keywords: ACLU ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA litigation ... government data ... new mexico open government ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Ohio FOIA ... Ohio open government ... Ohio Public Records Act ... open data ... open government data ... Texas open government ... Texas Open Meetings Act ... Utah public records ... State FOIA Friday ...
articles: Supreme Court rules against Scioto County records request ... Texas lawmakers entering 'Twitter age' with Open Meetings upgrade ... Residents fight town records fees ... N.M. legislature to hold hearing on public records policy ... ACLU of Utah files public records requests for info on police use of military weapons, tactics ... keywords: ACLU ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA litigation ... government data ... new mexico open government ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Ohio FOIA ... Ohio open government ... Ohio Public Records Act ... open data ... open government data ... Texas open government ... Texas Open Meetings Act ... Utah public records ... State FOIA Friday ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for March 1, 2013:
articles: Proposal would make violations of open records, public meetings laws a misdemeanor in North Carolina ... Bill blocking public access to gun permit info on Mississippi governor’s desk ... Bills make Va. government less visible, some worry ... Editorial: (Mo.) Bill reinforces fact public records are public property ... Big Data, Open Government, and Sunlight in the states ... (Wisc.) State panel raises concerns about bill allowing charges for public records redactions ... Public records law faces budget ax in California ... News results show papers displeased with state sunshine laws ... keywords: California Brown Act ... California Public Records Act ... Missouri Sunshine Law ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... State FOIA Friday ... Sunshine Week 2013 ... virginia FOIA ... Wisconsin Open Meetings Law ...
articles: Proposal would make violations of open records, public meetings laws a misdemeanor in North Carolina ... Bill blocking public access to gun permit info on Mississippi governor’s desk ... Bills make Va. government less visible, some worry ... Editorial: (Mo.) Bill reinforces fact public records are public property ... Big Data, Open Government, and Sunlight in the states ... (Wisc.) State panel raises concerns about bill allowing charges for public records redactions ... Public records law faces budget ax in California ... News results show papers displeased with state sunshine laws ... keywords: California Brown Act ... California Public Records Act ... Missouri Sunshine Law ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... State FOIA Friday ... Sunshine Week 2013 ... virginia FOIA ... Wisconsin Open Meetings Law ...
February 2013
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for February 22, 2013:
articles: Bill adds teeth to state laws on open meetings, records ... ACLU calls for Rhode Island attorney general to strictly enforce public records laws ... Effort to toughen open government laws finds new life in NC legislature ... Assemblyman wants interim study of Nevada's public-records law ... Manhattan Beach (Calif.) mayor has aim on open government, infrastructure ... keywords: California Public Records Act ... Nevada Public Records Act ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ... State FOIA Friday ...
articles: Bill adds teeth to state laws on open meetings, records ... ACLU calls for Rhode Island attorney general to strictly enforce public records laws ... Effort to toughen open government laws finds new life in NC legislature ... Assemblyman wants interim study of Nevada's public-records law ... Manhattan Beach (Calif.) mayor has aim on open government, infrastructure ... keywords: California Public Records Act ... Nevada Public Records Act ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ... State FOIA Friday ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for February 15, 2013:
articles: Colorado fees impede government transparency (poll) ... NC public access to gun records enters debate ... LSU rebuffs public records request ... Use of private emails for public work sparks FOIA battle ... Bill could reduce cost of getting public records ... Diluting state's public records law ... The Oregon House passes bill to shield certain bed bug data from public records ... Wisconsin Rapids School Board approves rate hike for public records ... keywords: Colorado Open Records Act ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... Mississippi Freedom of Information Act ... Nevada open government ... New Mexico transparency ... North Carolina open government ... Oregon transparency ... public business private emails ... public officials emails ... Wisconsin Open Records Law ...
articles: Colorado fees impede government transparency (poll) ... NC public access to gun records enters debate ... LSU rebuffs public records request ... Use of private emails for public work sparks FOIA battle ... Bill could reduce cost of getting public records ... Diluting state's public records law ... The Oregon House passes bill to shield certain bed bug data from public records ... Wisconsin Rapids School Board approves rate hike for public records ... keywords: Colorado Open Records Act ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... Mississippi Freedom of Information Act ... Nevada open government ... New Mexico transparency ... North Carolina open government ... Oregon transparency ... public business private emails ... public officials emails ... Wisconsin Open Records Law ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for February 8, 2013:
articles: New York's real-time snow plow map to get its first major test this weekend ... Closing Airport City meeting violates Colorado Sunshine Laws, experts say ... Henry Sibley principal's $64,590 payout draws questions from open government advocates, MN ... Scientist, activist Ian Trowbridge dead ... Nevada Assembly reviews government transparency ... Open records advocates say city should put more records online, Colorado ... Group grades online transparency for states, local governments ... keywords: California transparency ... Colorado open government ... FOI Audits ... Minnesota open government ... Nevada open government ... New York city ... Tennessee open records ... Texas open government ...
articles: New York's real-time snow plow map to get its first major test this weekend ... Closing Airport City meeting violates Colorado Sunshine Laws, experts say ... Henry Sibley principal's $64,590 payout draws questions from open government advocates, MN ... Scientist, activist Ian Trowbridge dead ... Nevada Assembly reviews government transparency ... Open records advocates say city should put more records online, Colorado ... Group grades online transparency for states, local governments ... keywords: California transparency ... Colorado open government ... FOI Audits ... Minnesota open government ... Nevada open government ... New York city ... Tennessee open records ... Texas open government ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for February 1, 2013:
articles: This time around, North Carolina open-government law may win ... Sierra Club wins public records ruling against Port of Coos Bay ... Advocates say FOIA reform badly needed, but others say bill needs changes ... SC Citizens, government agencies share differing visions on public records proposal ... Keep public records accessible ... WA lawmaker’s bill another assault on Public Records Act ... Naval Postgraduate School has public records request backlog ... Some NC Leaders Fighting To Remove Public Access To Gun Permit Records ... Public records requests may require extra staff in Teaneck, NJ ... 'Grandma of GRAMA' eases public records access ...
articles: This time around, North Carolina open-government law may win ... Sierra Club wins public records ruling against Port of Coos Bay ... Advocates say FOIA reform badly needed, but others say bill needs changes ... SC Citizens, government agencies share differing visions on public records proposal ... Keep public records accessible ... WA lawmaker’s bill another assault on Public Records Act ... Naval Postgraduate School has public records request backlog ... Some NC Leaders Fighting To Remove Public Access To Gun Permit Records ... Public records requests may require extra staff in Teaneck, NJ ... 'Grandma of GRAMA' eases public records access ...
January 2013
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for January 25, 2013:
articles: Dangerous levees: How they got that story ... Wyoming court rules in favor of public records in UW presidential search ... South Dakota legislative committee kills two open government bills ... Mississippi DMR agrees public entitled to agency records ... keywords: California Public Records Act ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA requests ... police records request ... South Dakota open government ... Wyoming Open Records Act ...
articles: Dangerous levees: How they got that story ... Wyoming court rules in favor of public records in UW presidential search ... South Dakota legislative committee kills two open government bills ... Mississippi DMR agrees public entitled to agency records ... keywords: California Public Records Act ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA requests ... police records request ... South Dakota open government ... Wyoming Open Records Act ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for January 18, 2013:
California Public Records Act ... Kansas Open Government ... Michigan Freedom of Information Act ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... Washington Open Public Meeting Act ... Washington Public Records Act ...
California Public Records Act ... Kansas Open Government ... Michigan Freedom of Information Act ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... Washington Open Public Meeting Act ... Washington Public Records Act ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for January 11, 2013:
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... Florida Sunshine Law ... FOIA government transparency ... Idaho Open Meeting Law ... indiana open records ... Iowa Public Records Law ... open data ... open government ... Wisconsin Open Records Law ...
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... Florida Sunshine Law ... FOIA government transparency ... Idaho Open Meeting Law ... indiana open records ... Iowa Public Records Law ... open data ... open government ... Wisconsin Open Records Law ...
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for January 4, 2013:
California Brown Act ... Florida Sunshine Law ... Michigan Freedom of Information Act ... New York State Committee on Open Government ... NY FOI-L ... Ohio Public Records Act ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ...
California Brown Act ... Florida Sunshine Law ... Michigan Freedom of Information Act ... New York State Committee on Open Government ... NY FOI-L ... Ohio Public Records Act ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ...
December 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for December 28, 2012:
Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission ... Florida open government ... Florida public records ... Florida transparency ... FOIA litigation ... Georgia open records ... Iowa freedom of information ... Maryland transparency ... Nevada Public Records Act ... New Jersey open government ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New York FOI ... North Carolina FOIA ... public records lawsuit ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act
Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission ... Florida open government ... Florida public records ... Florida transparency ... FOIA litigation ... Georgia open records ... Iowa freedom of information ... Maryland transparency ... Nevada Public Records Act ... New Jersey open government ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New York FOI ... North Carolina FOIA ... public records lawsuit ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for December 21, 2012:
California Public Records Act ... email records ... FOIA litigation ... Gov. Jindal ... Louisiana open government ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... New Jersey open government ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... Pennsylvania open records ... Pennsylvania transparency ... public business private emails ... public officials emails ... public records lawsuit ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... South Carolina public records act ... State FOIA Friday ... Tennessee freedom of information
California Public Records Act ... email records ... FOIA litigation ... Gov. Jindal ... Louisiana open government ... Louisiana Public Records Act ... New Jersey open government ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... Pennsylvania open records ... Pennsylvania transparency ... public business private emails ... public officials emails ... public records lawsuit ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... South Carolina public records act ... State FOIA Friday ... Tennessee freedom of information
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for December 14, 2012:
florida first amendment foundation ... Florida Sunshine Law ... FOIA litigation ... government transparency ... New Hampshire open government ... New Hampshire Right to Know Law ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... Oklahoma Open Records Act ... public records lawsuit ... State FOIA Friday ... Virginia Freedom of Information Act ... web 2.0
florida first amendment foundation ... Florida Sunshine Law ... FOIA litigation ... government transparency ... New Hampshire open government ... New Hampshire Right to Know Law ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... Oklahoma Open Records Act ... public records lawsuit ... State FOIA Friday ... Virginia Freedom of Information Act ... web 2.0
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for December 7, 2012:
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... California Brown Act ... FOIA litigation ... New Hampshire open government ... New Hampshire Right to Know Law ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... Oklahoma open government ... Oklahoma Open Records Act ... public records lawsuit ... Rhode Island open government
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... California Brown Act ... FOIA litigation ... New Hampshire open government ... New Hampshire Right to Know Law ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... Oklahoma open government ... Oklahoma Open Records Act ... public records lawsuit ... Rhode Island open government
November 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for November 30, 2012:
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... Florida Sunshine Law ... government transparency ... illinois freedom of information act ... Texas Public Information Act
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... Florida Sunshine Law ... government transparency ... illinois freedom of information act ... Texas Public Information Act
Special Edition: NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for November 23, 2012:
California foi ... Delaware FOIA ... Florida public records ... FOIA litigation ... Kentucky open records ... New Jersey open government ... public records lawsuit ... Tennessee open government
California foi ... Delaware FOIA ... Florida public records ... FOIA litigation ... Kentucky open records ... New Jersey open government ... public records lawsuit ... Tennessee open government
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for November 23, 2012:
California Public Records Act ... Florida Sunshine Law ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act ... Pennsylvania Right to Know law ... State FOIA Friday ... Utah State Records Committee
California Public Records Act ... Florida Sunshine Law ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act ... Pennsylvania Right to Know law ... State FOIA Friday ... Utah State Records Committee
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for November 16, 2012:
ACLU ... FOIA request ... license plate information ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New York FOI Law ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Oklahoma Open Records Act ... Utah State Records Committee ... West Virginia Freedom of Information Act
ACLU ... FOIA request ... license plate information ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New York FOI Law ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Oklahoma Open Records Act ... Utah State Records Committee ... West Virginia Freedom of Information Act
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for November 9, 2012:
Delaware Freedom of Information Act ... FOIA litigation ... Georgia Open Meetings Act ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New Mexico open government ... Ohio Coalition for Open Government ... Ohio Newspaper Association ... Ohio transparency ... public records lawsuit ... State FOIA Friday ... Vermont Public records Law
Delaware Freedom of Information Act ... FOIA litigation ... Georgia Open Meetings Act ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New Mexico open government ... Ohio Coalition for Open Government ... Ohio Newspaper Association ... Ohio transparency ... public records lawsuit ... State FOIA Friday ... Vermont Public records Law
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for November 2, 2012:
Florida Sunshine Law ... Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) ... Indiana Coalition for Open Government ... Indiana public records ... North Carolina open government ... South Carolina FOIA ... Utah open government ... West Virginia Freedom of Information Act
Florida Sunshine Law ... Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) ... Indiana Coalition for Open Government ... Indiana public records ... North Carolina open government ... South Carolina FOIA ... Utah open government ... West Virginia Freedom of Information Act
October 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for October 26, 2012:
Alabama Open Records ... Alabama transparency ... Arkansas attorney general ... Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... Arkansas police FOI ... Arkansas transparency ... Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act (FERPA) ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA litigation ... Michigan Freedom of Information Act ... Minnesota open government ... public records fees ... request fees ... Rhode Island open government ... Texas Open Meetings Act ... Utah public records ... Utah transparency
Alabama Open Records ... Alabama transparency ... Arkansas attorney general ... Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... Arkansas police FOI ... Arkansas transparency ... Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act (FERPA) ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA litigation ... Michigan Freedom of Information Act ... Minnesota open government ... public records fees ... request fees ... Rhode Island open government ... Texas Open Meetings Act ... Utah public records ... Utah transparency
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for October 19, 2012:
California Public Records Act ... Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission ... FOIA lawsuits ... FOIA news ... FOIA requests ... Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) ... Michigan Freedom of Information Act ... Michigan Open Meetings Act ... open government news ... State FOIA Friday ... Texas Public Information Act
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for October 12, 2012:
FOIA government ... transparency ... Michigan Freedom of Information Act ... michigan open records ... Missouri Sunshine Law ... Montana public records ... New York freedom of information law ... New York open meetings ... open government
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for October 5, 2012:
California open meetings ... California transparency ... court records ... Georgia open records ... Illinois open government ... New Mexico Foundation for Open Government ... New Mexico open government ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Pennsylvania public records ... police records ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... state archives ... State FOIA Friday ... Tennessee Coalition for Open Government ... Tennessee freedom of information ... Vermont Public Records Law ... Wisconsin Open Records Law
September 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for September 28:
archives ... FOIA ... Georgia open records ... Obama administration ... open government ... police records request ... public records lawsuit ... State FOIA Friday ... Washington Coalition for Open Government ... Washington Open Public Meeting Act
archives ... FOIA ... Georgia open records ... Obama administration ... open government ... police records request ... public records lawsuit ... State FOIA Friday ... Washington Coalition for Open Government ... Washington Open Public Meeting Act
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for September 21:
Ohio Public Records Act ... Pennsylvania Right to Know law ... Vermont Public records Law ... Washington public records
Ohio Public Records Act ... Pennsylvania Right to Know law ... Vermont Public records Law ... Washington public records
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for September 14:
Florida Sunshine Law ... Georgia FOI ... Indiana open records ... Louisiana open government ... Maine transparency ... Massachusetts public records ... Michigan Freedom of Information Act ... Mississippi Freedom of Information Act ... Nebraska open records ... New Mexico Foundation for Open Government ... North Carolina transparency ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... Washington public records ... Wisconsin Public Records Law
Florida Sunshine Law ... Georgia FOI ... Indiana open records ... Louisiana open government ... Maine transparency ... Massachusetts public records ... Michigan Freedom of Information Act ... Mississippi Freedom of Information Act ... Nebraska open records ... New Mexico Foundation for Open Government ... North Carolina transparency ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... Washington public records ... Wisconsin Public Records Law
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for September 7:
Alaska open records law ... Connecticut open records ... Idaho Open Meeting Law ... Indiana public access laws ... Ohio Public Records Act ... South Dakota Open Government Task Force
Alaska open records law ... Connecticut open records ... Idaho Open Meeting Law ... Indiana public access laws ... Ohio Public Records Act ... South Dakota Open Government Task Force
August 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for August 31, 2012:
Iowa Public Information Board ... Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ... Tennessee Coalition for Open Government ... Tennessee Open Meetings law
Iowa Public Information Board ... Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ... Tennessee Coalition for Open Government ... Tennessee Open Meetings law
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for August 24, 2012:
California foia connecticut open meetings ... Delaware FOIA ... Delaware open government ... Florida FOIA ... Florida transparency ... Michigan freedom of information ... North Carolina FOIA ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... South Dakota open government ... white house transparency
California foia connecticut open meetings ... Delaware FOIA ... Delaware open government ... Florida FOIA ... Florida transparency ... Michigan freedom of information ... North Carolina FOIA ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... South Dakota open government ... white house transparency
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for August 17, 2012:
Indiana public records ... Minnesota Government Data Practices Act ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act ... open government ... public records ... State FOIA Friday ... Virginia FOIA
Indiana public records ... Minnesota Government Data Practices Act ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act ... open government ... public records ... State FOIA Friday ... Virginia FOIA
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for August 10, 2012:
Delaware FOIA ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... police force records ... State FOIA Friday ... Virginia open records
Delaware FOIA ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... police force records ... State FOIA Friday ... Virginia open records
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for August 3, 2012:
Florida First Amendment Foundation ... FOIA ... government transparency ... open government ... open meetings ... public records ... state FOIA ... State FOIA Friday
July 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for July 27, 2012:
Alaska public records ... California Brown Act ... California Public Records Act ... Colorado Open Records Act ... Delaware FOIA ... New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act ... State FOIA Friday
Alaska public records ... California Brown Act ... California Public Records Act ... Colorado Open Records Act ... Delaware FOIA ... New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act ... State FOIA Friday
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for July 20, 2012:
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... cameras in the courtroom ... Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act (FERPA) ... First Amendment Foundation ... Florida Sunshine Law ... FOIA requests ... Minnesota Open Meeting Law ... West Virginia Freedom of Information Act
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... cameras in the courtroom ... Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act (FERPA) ... First Amendment Foundation ... Florida Sunshine Law ... FOIA requests ... Minnesota Open Meeting Law ... West Virginia Freedom of Information Act
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for July 13, 2012:
ACLU Florida Sunshine Law ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Ohio Public Records Act ... Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... Virginia FOIA
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for July 6, 2012:
ACLU ... Indiana open government ... Indiana open records ... Indiana public records ... Iowa FOI ... Iowa open government ... Iowa open records ... Iowa open records law ... New Jersey FOI ... New Jersey open government ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New Jersey Public Records Act ... New Jersey transparency
ACLU ... Indiana open government ... Indiana open records ... Indiana public records ... Iowa FOI ... Iowa open government ... Iowa open records ... Iowa open records law ... New Jersey FOI ... New Jersey open government ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New Jersey Public Records Act ... New Jersey transparency
June 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for June 29, 2012:
Department of Justice (DOJ) ... FOIA lawsuit ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New Mexico Foundation for Open Government ... open government ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... state FOI ... State FOIA Friday ... transparency
Department of Justice (DOJ) ... FOIA lawsuit ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... New Mexico Foundation for Open Government ... open government ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... state FOI ... State FOIA Friday ... transparency
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for June 22, 2012:
FOIA ... illinois freedom of information act ... illinois open government ... nevada open government ... Nevada Public Records Act ... open government ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... south carolina open government ... State FOIA Friday ... transparency
FOIA ... illinois freedom of information act ... illinois open government ... nevada open government ... Nevada Public Records Act ... open government ... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ... south carolina open government ... State FOIA Friday ... transparency
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for June 15, 2012:
FOIA lawsuit ... georgia open records law ... indiana open meetings ... indiana open records ... Iowa Open Meetings Act ... Iowa Public Records Law ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Ohio Public Records Act ... police records ... state FOIA
FOIA lawsuit ... georgia open records law ... indiana open meetings ... indiana open records ... Iowa Open Meetings Act ... Iowa Public Records Law ... New Jersey Open Public Records Act ... North Carolina Public Records Law ... Ohio Public Records Act ... police records ... state FOIA
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for June 8, 2012:
colorado open records ... colorado open records laws ... colorado transparency ... des moines school district ... GovHack ... iowa open records law ... Ninefold ... North Carolina public records act ... north carolina transparency ... South Carolina FOIA ... south carolina open records law ... virginia FOIA ... virginia open records
colorado open records ... colorado open records laws ... colorado transparency ... des moines school district ... GovHack ... iowa open records law ... Ninefold ... North Carolina public records act ... north carolina transparency ... South Carolina FOIA ... south carolina open records law ... virginia FOIA ... virginia open records
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for June 1, 2012:
Colorado Open Records Act ... epa ... Georgia open budget law ... Mississippi Open Meetings Act ... open government ... sunshine law ... transparency ... West Virginia Wisconsin recall
Colorado Open Records Act ... epa ... Georgia open budget law ... Mississippi Open Meetings Act ... open government ... sunshine law ... transparency ... West Virginia Wisconsin recall
May 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for May 25, 2012:
california ... CIA ... Department of Justice (DOJ) ... electronic surveillance ... data FOIA ... FOIA lawsuit ... Idaho ... Nevada ... open government ... transparency ... White House visitor logs
california ... CIA ... Department of Justice (DOJ) ... electronic surveillance ... data FOIA ... FOIA lawsuit ... Idaho ... Nevada ... open government ... transparency ... White House visitor logs
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for May 18, 2012:
alabama ... open records ... alabama transparency ... California Brown Act ... colorado open records ... FOIA ... georgia open government ... iowa transparency ... Maryland transparency ... Massachusetts Open Meeting Law ... massachusetts transparency ... police data ... south carolina open records ... state transparency ... West Virginia Freedom of Information Act
alabama ... open records ... alabama transparency ... California Brown Act ... colorado open records ... FOIA ... georgia open government ... iowa transparency ... Maryland transparency ... Massachusetts Open Meeting Law ... massachusetts transparency ... police data ... south carolina open records ... state transparency ... West Virginia Freedom of Information Act
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for May 11, 2012:
Arkansas FOIA ... arkansas open meetings ... Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ... DoD ... epa ... florida FOIA ... FOIA ... GAP ... government accountability ... michigan freedom of information ... national archives ... South Carolina FOIA ... south carolina open records law ... whistleblowing
Arkansas FOIA ... arkansas open meetings ... Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ... DoD ... epa ... florida FOIA ... FOIA ... GAP ... government accountability ... michigan freedom of information ... national archives ... South Carolina FOIA ... south carolina open records law ... whistleblowing
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for May 4, 2012:
california foia ... chicago foia ... chicago OIP ... chicago ows ... DHS ... fcc ... FOIA ... NARA ... Ohio FOIA ... ohio open records ... open government ... open meetings ... open records ... ows ... South Carolina FOIA ... south carolina transparency ... utah foia ... utah ombudsman
california foia ... chicago foia ... chicago OIP ... chicago ows ... DHS ... fcc ... FOIA ... NARA ... Ohio FOIA ... ohio open records ... open government ... open meetings ... open records ... ows ... South Carolina FOIA ... south carolina transparency ... utah foia ... utah ombudsman
April 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for April 27, 2012:
Arkansas FOIA ... connecticut foia ... Delaware FOIA ... Ohio FOIA ... open data ... open government ... Philly FOIA ... South Carolina FOIA ... State FOIA Friday ... transparency ... washington foia
Arkansas FOIA ... connecticut foia ... Delaware FOIA ... Ohio FOIA ... open data ... open government ... Philly FOIA ... South Carolina FOIA ... State FOIA Friday ... transparency ... washington foia
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for April 20, 2012:
arkansas open records ... bobby petrino ... CIA ... DHS ... FOI ... FOIA ... freedom of information ... hawaii open government ... hawaii transparency ... judicial watch ... open meetings ... open records ... UCWA
arkansas open records ... bobby petrino ... CIA ... DHS ... FOI ... FOIA ... freedom of information ... hawaii open government ... hawaii transparency ... judicial watch ... open meetings ... open records ... UCWA
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for April 13, 2012:
ACLU ... cloud ... FOIA ... FOIA news ... NASA ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... open government ... public records
ACLU ... cloud ... FOIA ... FOIA news ... NASA ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... open government ... public records
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for April 6, 2012:
colorado open records ... electronic records ... fda ... Federal reserve ... florida transparency ... government transparency ... new jersey open records ... open meetings ... open records ... SEC ... texas open records
colorado open records ... electronic records ... fda ... Federal reserve ... florida transparency ... government transparency ... new jersey open records ... open meetings ... open records ... SEC ... texas open records
March 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for March 30, 2012:
ACLU ... aclu northern california ... california foi ... california foia ... california transparency ... department of justice foi ... dhhs ... dog ... dog foi portal ... dog transparency ... fda foi ... fda foia ... fda transparency ... FOI ... FOI portal ... FOIA ... foia portal ... foia.gov ... freedom of information ... oakland transparency ... ows ... ows transparency ... text foi ... UC Davis
ACLU ... aclu northern california ... california foi ... california foia ... california transparency ... department of justice foi ... dhhs ... dog ... dog foi portal ... dog transparency ... fda foi ... fda foia ... fda transparency ... FOI ... FOI portal ... FOIA ... foia portal ... foia.gov ... freedom of information ... oakland transparency ... ows ... ows transparency ... text foi ... UC Davis
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for March 23, 2012:
c.i.a. ... california transparency ... D.C. ... Des Moines ... food safety ... government accountability ... Iowa ... iowa open government ... iowa open records ... iowa transparency ... open data ... open government ... open records ... operation ... midnight climax ... San Francisco ... transparency ... Utah ... utah transparency ... washington open government ... Washington transparency
c.i.a. ... california transparency ... D.C. ... Des Moines ... food safety ... government accountability ... Iowa ... iowa open government ... iowa open records ... iowa transparency ... open data ... open government ... open records ... operation ... midnight climax ... San Francisco ... transparency ... Utah ... utah transparency ... washington open government ... Washington transparency
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for March 16, 2012:
FISA ... FOIA litigation ... FOIA requests ... House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... Patriot Act ... public records ... Section 215 ... Sunshine Week 2012
FISA ... FOIA litigation ... FOIA requests ... House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... Patriot Act ... public records ... Section 215 ... Sunshine Week 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for March 9, 2012:
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... Citizens United ... data cloud ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... open data ... Sunshine Week 2012 ... Super Pacs ... torture ... Wisconsin FOI Council
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act ... Citizens United ... data cloud ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... open data ... Sunshine Week 2012 ... Super Pacs ... torture ... Wisconsin FOI Council
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for March 2, 2012:
associated press ... Birmingham ... Department of Justice (DOJ) ... FOIA ... freedom of expression forum ... KYF Compass ... NFOIC ... Obama administration ... opengovvideos ... PIPA ... SOPA ... USDA
associated press ... Birmingham ... Department of Justice (DOJ) ... FOIA ... freedom of expression forum ... KYF Compass ... NFOIC ... Obama administration ... opengovvideos ... PIPA ... SOPA ... USDA
February 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for February 24, 2012:
gov20 ... Iowa ... New Mexico ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... open government data ... open source ... public officials emails ... social media monitoring
gov20 ... Iowa ... New Mexico ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... open government data ... open source ... public officials emails ... social media monitoring
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for February 17, 2012:
arkansas police foi ... CIA ... Connecticut schools trade secrets ... cybersecurity act ... delaware dot ... DoD ... FBI ... FOI portal ... foia provisions ... jason leopold ... NFOIC FOI Friday
arkansas police foi ... CIA ... Connecticut schools trade secrets ... cybersecurity act ... delaware dot ... DoD ... FBI ... FOI portal ... foia provisions ... jason leopold ... NFOIC FOI Friday
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for February 10, 2012:
Delaware open records ... FOIA ... government data ... Michigan State ... New York city ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... open government
Delaware open records ... FOIA ... government data ... Michigan State ... New York city ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... open government
January 2012
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for January 27, 2012:
FOIA requests ... Freedom of Information Act ... Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... Obama administration ... open government transparency
FOIA requests ... Freedom of Information Act ... Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... Obama administration ... open government transparency
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for January 20, 2012:
BGA ... FOIA ... FOIA requests ... government accountability ... government transparency ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... Open Meetings Act ... open source ... public records
BGA ... FOIA ... FOIA requests ... government accountability ... government transparency ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... Open Meetings Act ... open source ... public records
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for January 13, 2012:
FBI ... Florida Sunshine Law ... hospital records ... Maine Freedom of Access Act ... Massachusetts Open Meeting Law ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... taxpayer-funded science
FBI ... Florida Sunshine Law ... hospital records ... Maine Freedom of Access Act ... Massachusetts Open Meeting Law ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... taxpayer-funded science
NFOIC's State FOIA Friday for January 6, 2012:
California Public Records Act ... FOIA ... Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... open government ... open meetings ... public records
California Public Records Act ... FOIA ... Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... NFOIC FOI Friday ... open government ... open meetings ... public records
December 2011
NFOIC FOI Friday for December 30, 2011:
#gov20 2011 Year in Review ... Philadelphia Open Government 2011 Year in Review ... Oakland City Hall gadfly Sanjiv Handa has died
#gov20 2011 Year in Review ... Philadelphia Open Government 2011 Year in Review ... Oakland City Hall gadfly Sanjiv Handa has died
NFOIC FOI Friday for December 23, 2011:
ACLU ready to challenge Clinton (Ia.) over records ... Past mistakes spur city to focus on ensuring an open government ... Pro-copyright group takes SOPA to task ... NY Times wants info on 'killing as a policy tool' ... Gazette-Journal prevails in lawsuit; public retirement program must turn over information ... Court's OPRA message to state is clear ... Videos from Allentown police cameras are not public records ... Legal details justifying assassination of U.S. citizen need transparency
ACLU ready to challenge Clinton (Ia.) over records ... Past mistakes spur city to focus on ensuring an open government ... Pro-copyright group takes SOPA to task ... NY Times wants info on 'killing as a policy tool' ... Gazette-Journal prevails in lawsuit; public retirement program must turn over information ... Court's OPRA message to state is clear ... Videos from Allentown police cameras are not public records ... Legal details justifying assassination of U.S. citizen need transparency
NFOIC FOI Friday for December 16, 2011:
Obama administration makes some transparency gains; challenges remain ... Transparency lags as Bradley Manning case opens ... Virginia Supreme Court will hear Clifton Elementary FOIA case ... Columbia (Mo.) police claim open records deter complaints ... SC Gov. Haley refuses to answer questions about public documents request ... N.J. Attorney General blocks public knowledge of State Police overtime pay
Obama administration makes some transparency gains; challenges remain ... Transparency lags as Bradley Manning case opens ... Virginia Supreme Court will hear Clifton Elementary FOIA case ... Columbia (Mo.) police claim open records deter complaints ... SC Gov. Haley refuses to answer questions about public documents request ... N.J. Attorney General blocks public knowledge of State Police overtime pay
NFOIC FOI Friday for December 9, 2011:
FOI Friday ... Hackathon ... Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... Pennsylvania Right to Know law ... police records request ... Tennessee Open Meetings law
FOI Friday ... Hackathon ... Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... Pennsylvania Right to Know law ... police records request ... Tennessee Open Meetings law
NFOIC FOI Friday for December 2, 2011:
Cyber security bill promotes sharing of threat data ... Emails between Ethics Office and Former Regulator Cast Light on Revolving Door Spin ... NICE wishes you a cost effective Christmas ... BARR is back: Privacy rights restored ... SPLC, student journalist resolve public records dispute with Kan. community college ... How open data has changed journalism ... Senate adopts Leahy transparency amendment to defense bill
Cyber security bill promotes sharing of threat data ... Emails between Ethics Office and Former Regulator Cast Light on Revolving Door Spin ... NICE wishes you a cost effective Christmas ... BARR is back: Privacy rights restored ... SPLC, student journalist resolve public records dispute with Kan. community college ... How open data has changed journalism ... Senate adopts Leahy transparency amendment to defense bill
November 2011
NFOIC FOI Friday for November 25, 2011:
Treasury Dept. gives FOIA a technology makeover ... Pentagon releases new Guantanamo court regulation ... Global studies highlight U.S. transparency strengths, weaknesses ... ACLU requests public records from UC Davis and Chancellor Katehi ... Cambridge flouts public records law by denying settlement release ... Adoption trial to proceed in public
Treasury Dept. gives FOIA a technology makeover ... Pentagon releases new Guantanamo court regulation ... Global studies highlight U.S. transparency strengths, weaknesses ... ACLU requests public records from UC Davis and Chancellor Katehi ... Cambridge flouts public records law by denying settlement release ... Adoption trial to proceed in public
NFOIC FOI Friday for November 18, 2011:
DNC sends massive FOIA request for Romney's email records ... Open government leaders support funding for key transparency initiatives ... Judge: FBI must pay penalty to Calif. Muslims ... COLUMN: Thalidomide lawyer files FOIA suit ... Opinion: This is why open record laws matter ... University of Missouri to limit lecture recording ... 35,000 access-to-information requests to go online in Canada ... Opinion: Perry doesn’t practice what he preaches
DNC sends massive FOIA request for Romney's email records ... Open government leaders support funding for key transparency initiatives ... Judge: FBI must pay penalty to Calif. Muslims ... COLUMN: Thalidomide lawyer files FOIA suit ... Opinion: This is why open record laws matter ... University of Missouri to limit lecture recording ... 35,000 access-to-information requests to go online in Canada ... Opinion: Perry doesn’t practice what he preaches
NFOIC FOI Friday for November 11, 2011:
Second judge gives DOJ access to WikiLeaks-related Twitter accounts ... Gov. Scott Walker hires lawyer to defend DA who sued state ... Alameda (Ca.) Sunshine Ordinance made law ... Maine Sen. Susan Collins wants social media involved in emergency alerting ... Eye On Boise ... The State Department is tumbling
Second judge gives DOJ access to WikiLeaks-related Twitter accounts ... Gov. Scott Walker hires lawyer to defend DA who sued state ... Alameda (Ca.) Sunshine Ordinance made law ... Maine Sen. Susan Collins wants social media involved in emergency alerting ... Eye On Boise ... The State Department is tumbling
NFOIC FOI Friday for November 4, 2011:
Justice Department drops non-disclosure proposal for FOIA requests ... Justice Department denies FOIA request for Awlaki assassination memo ... Websites proliferate to generate FOI requests
Justice Department drops non-disclosure proposal for FOIA requests ... Justice Department denies FOIA request for Awlaki assassination memo ... Websites proliferate to generate FOI requests
October 2011
NFOIC FOI Friday for October 31, 2011:
Obama Justice Department Battles Against FOIA ... Voting Information Project ... Illinois FOIA/OMA Mandatory Training ... Making the Open Government Partnership Work ... Tribune Reporters Discuss Use of FOI in Fugitive Story
Obama Justice Department Battles Against FOIA ... Voting Information Project ... Illinois FOIA/OMA Mandatory Training ... Making the Open Government Partnership Work ... Tribune Reporters Discuss Use of FOI in Fugitive Story
NFOIC FOI Friday for October 21, 2011:
Federal court rules that petition signers’ names can be made public ... Delaware's Gov. Markell calls for overhaul of state FOIA policies ... Feds' social media use increases ... The state of open data 2011 ... Voice of the Free Press: Committee on fence about open government ... Arkansas Attorney General McDaniel confident of reversal in FOIA challenge
Federal court rules that petition signers’ names can be made public ... Delaware's Gov. Markell calls for overhaul of state FOIA policies ... Feds' social media use increases ... The state of open data 2011 ... Voice of the Free Press: Committee on fence about open government ... Arkansas Attorney General McDaniel confident of reversal in FOIA challenge
NFOIC FOI Friday for October 14, 2011:
Federal Chief Information Officer pay report ... Judge blocks release of government documents over Kagan's role in health care law ... Dodd-Frank Meeting Logs ... U.S. Copyright Czar Cozied Up to Content Industry, E-Mails Show ... Former Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer received $1 million in final compensation, records show
Federal Chief Information Officer pay report ... Judge blocks release of government documents over Kagan's role in health care law ... Dodd-Frank Meeting Logs ... U.S. Copyright Czar Cozied Up to Content Industry, E-Mails Show ... Former Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer received $1 million in final compensation, records show
NFOIC FOI Friday for October 7, 2011:
Freedom of Information Bill tabled in Bahamas ... 2011 FOI awards recognize Fairfax parent, The Roanoke Times, and two state legislator ... Attorney to appeal Fort Smith FOI ruling ... How Open Government is Changing New York City ... Panel says government obstructing access to science data
Freedom of Information Bill tabled in Bahamas ... 2011 FOI awards recognize Fairfax parent, The Roanoke Times, and two state legislator ... Attorney to appeal Fort Smith FOI ruling ... How Open Government is Changing New York City ... Panel says government obstructing access to science data
September 2011
NFOIC FOI Friday for September 30, 2011:
Newly elected official among attendees at Sunshine Law forum in Daytona ... Cell networks hold customer data 'for years' for law enforcement use ... E-mails deleted from Gov. Rick Scott’s iPad as more records requests go unfulfilled ... Colorado Court of Appeals rules voted ballots should be public records ... Finally, a fix for our election system ... Vermont offers open-government training ... Transparency Watch: A Closed Door
Newly elected official among attendees at Sunshine Law forum in Daytona ... Cell networks hold customer data 'for years' for law enforcement use ... E-mails deleted from Gov. Rick Scott’s iPad as more records requests go unfulfilled ... Colorado Court of Appeals rules voted ballots should be public records ... Finally, a fix for our election system ... Vermont offers open-government training ... Transparency Watch: A Closed Door
NFOIC FOI Friday for September 23, 2011:
Whistleblowers, intelligence experts, and veterans join Electronic Frontier Foundation in fight against 'state secrets' ... Join in the fight for open government ... Blogger's public records requests come with heavy dose of profanity ... Oklahoma Supreme Court proposes limiting public access to personal info ... Scott attorney acknowledges governor's emails were deleted
Whistleblowers, intelligence experts, and veterans join Electronic Frontier Foundation in fight against 'state secrets' ... Join in the fight for open government ... Blogger's public records requests come with heavy dose of profanity ... Oklahoma Supreme Court proposes limiting public access to personal info ... Scott attorney acknowledges governor's emails were deleted
NFOIC FOI Friday for September 16, 2011:
The FOIA Wars: Just how open is our "open government?" ... Journalism, consumer groups protest removal of doctor information ... Is open data a good idea for the Open Government Partnership? ... Don't give up openness for efficiency ... Berlin is the first German state to launch an open government data platform ... Report: 160,000 deported without facing judge ... Wyoming's public records law could see drastic changes
The FOIA Wars: Just how open is our "open government?" ... Journalism, consumer groups protest removal of doctor information ... Is open data a good idea for the Open Government Partnership? ... Don't give up openness for efficiency ... Berlin is the first German state to launch an open government data platform ... Report: 160,000 deported without facing judge ... Wyoming's public records law could see drastic changes
NFOIC FOI Friday for September 9, 2011:
Court ruling undermines privacy exemption to FOIA ... ACLU wins round in battle against warrantless cell phone location tracking ... DOJ must release records about cellphone location tracking ... Closed work groups are just a bad idea ... Judge says St. Louis Police Board ignored Sunshine Law and court rulings ... Voice of the Free Press: Government accountability calls for proper records
Court ruling undermines privacy exemption to FOIA ... ACLU wins round in battle against warrantless cell phone location tracking ... DOJ must release records about cellphone location tracking ... Closed work groups are just a bad idea ... Judge says St. Louis Police Board ignored Sunshine Law and court rulings ... Voice of the Free Press: Government accountability calls for proper records
NFOIC FOI Friday for September 2, 2011:
Open meetings change urged at meeting of Tennessee County Commissioners Association ... Virginia governor weighing legislation to allow public bodies to meet electronically ... Board members clash over FOI issue ... Federal report cites state's wrongdoing in nursing-home ombudsman program
Open meetings change urged at meeting of Tennessee County Commissioners Association ... Virginia governor weighing legislation to allow public bodies to meet electronically ... Board members clash over FOI issue ... Federal report cites state's wrongdoing in nursing-home ombudsman program
August 2011
NFOIC FOI Friday for August 26, 2011:
Dem. lawmaker proposes repeal of Legislative Open Records Act ... SPJ supports Chicago Tribune in freedom of information case ... Impact of Gulf spill’s underwater dispersants Is examined ... Gov. Rick Scott's lost emails dim right to know
Dem. lawmaker proposes repeal of Legislative Open Records Act ... SPJ supports Chicago Tribune in freedom of information case ... Impact of Gulf spill’s underwater dispersants Is examined ... Gov. Rick Scott's lost emails dim right to know
NFOIC FOI Friday for August 19, 2011:
Fulton County (Mo.) makes state news by prohibiting video taping of meetings ... 2011 ASAP FOIA/Privacy Act training workshop ... Washington high court pushes open investigative records ... Remaking government in a Wiki age ... First Amendment Foundation offers Sunshine Law seminars ... Court rules White House visitor logs subject to FOIA ... Government agencies offer new tool to boost access
Fulton County (Mo.) makes state news by prohibiting video taping of meetings ... 2011 ASAP FOIA/Privacy Act training workshop ... Washington high court pushes open investigative records ... Remaking government in a Wiki age ... First Amendment Foundation offers Sunshine Law seminars ... Court rules White House visitor logs subject to FOIA ... Government agencies offer new tool to boost access