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- Transparency organizations raise concerns about Uniform Law Commission’s redaction initiativeA letter from government transparency organizations urges the Uniform Law Commission to prioritize the public’s right to know when it studies the redaction of personal information from public records. The…
- Save the dates for the 2022 FOI Summit, and watch this space for updatesPlease save the dates for the 2022 FOI Summit: Oct. 18-20. This year’s summit will be online, similar to last year. Please watch this space for more details in the coming…
- Deadline is extended to May 20 for NFOIC’s fourth annual FOI Research CompetitionDavid Cuillier, Ph.D.NFOIC Board President The National Freedom of Information Coalition’s fourth annual FOI research competition deadline for proposals will be extended two weeks, until May 20, to account for the continuing…
- Study finds more tax-subsidy transparency, but still ‘room for improvement’Public disclosure of tax subsidy programs is improving generally, but more than a third of state economic development agencies still keep deals secret as they lure big business. That’s according…
- As he tries to save lives of those in recovery, Virginia advocate is denied the state data he needsBy Lila GreenbergStudent research assistantBrechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida Michael McDermott is locked in a legal battle with the state of Virginia in his…
- New Jersey township backtracks, drops lawsuit against woman, 82, for filing records requestsA New Jersey municipality that had sued an 82-year-old woman for seeking a “burdensome” number of public records has dropped its lawsuit, after a wave of media attention and backlash….
- NFOIC begins transfer of admin duties to Virginia coalition, renews focus on membersThe following note was sent March 24, 2022, to members of the National Freedom of Information Coalition. Dear coalition leaders and members: We write today with an update regarding the…
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