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- Coalition leads project seeking records related to university’s hiring of Nikole Hannah-JonesThe North Carolina Open Government Coalition is leading a project to educate the public and encourage collaboration among journalists covering the University of North Carolina. The coalition, partnering with journalists,…
- University is not above the law, should honor transparency, Oklahoma coalition leader saysThe executive director of Freedom of Information Oklahoma is calling on the University of Oklahoma to be more transparent after the school refused to release reports regarding donor data and…
- Dozens of groups, including NFOIC, urge Congress to reject Pentagon’s request for secrecyThe National Freedom of Information Coalition and 44 other organizations signed a letter opposing the Department of Defense’s proposal to alter the Freedom of Information Act. The letter, written by…
- If records cannot always be free, at least make fees follow these 3 rules, Virginia coalition leader saysA subcommittee of Virginia’s FOIA Council is studying fees charged for public records. “In a perfect world, there would be no charges for FOIA requests in Virginia,” writes Megan Rhyne,…
- FOIA enforcement shouldn’t hinge on whims of judges, Arkansas attorneys sayAttorneys Robert Steinbuch and Joey McCutchen, in a June 17, 2021, opinion piece for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, contrasted two Freedom of Information Act cases before two judges, resulting in…
- After pushback from coalition, Delaware lawmaker rethinks FOIA ‘abuse’ billA Delaware lawmaker who backed a bill to give government officials more power to deny Freedom of Information Act requests is reconsidering the bill after open government advocates raised objections….
- Kentucky coalition to host free webinar, outlining changes to state’s Open Records ActThe Kentucky Open Government Coalition will offer a free webinar — “Open Records 2021: What Do I Need to Know?” — at 10 a.m. (Eastern time) on Monday, June 21,…
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