Nominations sought for the State Open Government Hall of Fame
Nominations sought for the State Open Government Hall of Fame
May 24, 2016
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Georgia Portal Gives Residents Free Access To Map-Based Data
To help encourage private-sector innovation and growth, the city of Johns Creek has created an OpenData portal to provide the public with free access to data it uses for maps.
The initiative makes Johns Creek one of the first city governments in Georgia to open its map-based data without restrictions, the city said Monday. Continue…
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Massachusetts Committee OKs Bill Overhauling State Public Records Law
A bill aimed at overhauling the state’s public records law has cleared a key hurdle, bringing it one step closer to Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk.
The bill would require public records requests to be completed in 10 days. If the agency or municipality can’t comply, the person in charge of producing the records must explain the reasons for the delay. A one-time extension could be granted. Continue…
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John Sepulvado – My View: (Oregon’s) open records laws need overhaul
In elementary school, Franklin Weekley was diagnosed as “mentally retarded.” He was slow to learn, but quick to act out on impulse. Teachers at his rural school were unequipped to get a handle on him. Weekley ended up spending much of his time at home. Unsupervised, he often would get in trouble.
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Mississippi Justice Institute Represents Newspaper Advocating Government Transparency
The Mississippi Justice Institute is now representing the Commercial Dispatch, a Columbus newspaper, in an appeal involving Mississippi’s Open Meetings Act. The Mississippi Ethics Commission ruled the mayor and city council of Columbus violated the Open Meetings Act in a complaint filed by a now-former Commercial Dispatch reporter. The mayor and city council appealed the decision to the Lowndes County Chancery Court.
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South Carolina: What Isn’t Covered by the Attorney-Client Exemption to FOIA?
South Carolina’s Freedom of Information law contains two significant and frequently used exemptions. The first is for lawmakers. Having written the FOIA law, they have exempted themselves, as have lawmakers in many other states.
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The Missourian’s DEAR READER: Report on MU grad student health insurance shows the importance of open records
By now, we all know that canceling health insurance subsidies to MU graduate student employees in August was a mistake of momentous proportions.
As Julia Roberts said in “Pretty Woman:”
“Big mistake. Big.
“Huge!” Continue…
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Rhode Island Secretary of State releases Open Government data tool
Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea launched an online tool Thursday designed to help Rhode Islanders access open government information filed with the Department of State. The Open Government Interactive is Rhode Island’s first interactive data visualization and focuses on data filed in the Department of State’s Lobby Tracker Database and Public Meetings Portal.
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Indiana: Advocacy Groups Urge State Supreme Court To Reconsider Public Records Ruling
Citizen advocacy groups want the Indiana Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling in a case involving the House Republican caucus and the state’s public records law.
The groups filed a lawsuit last years to gain access to emails between a House Republican lawmaker and utility companies. Continue…
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Public records hard to access in Minnesota
Getting your hands on government information in the state of Minnesota is not always as easy as it may sound. In fact in some cases it may be impossible.
A KARE 11 investigation found the state categorizes information as private that can be easily accessed in other states. From online court records to complaints against teachers or doctors. Continue…
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