News Release May 4, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Daniel Bevarly (239) 823-1811 · dbevarly@nfoic.org NFOIC requests Google disable Gmail “self-destructing” feature for government communiqués New feature undermines open government and records retention laws The National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) has contacted Google about Gmail’s new “self-destructing” email feature. The […]
MONTPELIER — Lawmakers want to tweak Vermont’s open meeting and public records regulations, but some say the changes don’t do enough to increase governmental transparency. The Senate has advanced a bill, H.910, that addresses issues such as the definition of a public meeting, response times for record requests, and repeal of exemptions to public records […]
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LAWRENCE – Visibly exasperated and maybe a little embarrassed by the disarray that unfolded as they failed in three votes Tuesday to approve, reject or even just table a proposal to sell two downtown properties to a developer, the city councilors agreed to recess for a few minutes. Most left the council chambers and went […]
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New York City education officials missed a deadline again this week for providing teacher misconduct records, pushing The 74’s wait for the documents, which are public, past the two-year mark. In a March 2 letter, the Department of Education set a date for providing remaining materials in response to a submission made under the state’s Freedom […]
The city of Aurora has launched a new web-based Freedom of Information Act software system that allows people to file requests and search for information from their computers. The city officially launched the NextRequest Software Portal on Monday. It is available through the city’s website. “This is a major milestone and achievement for the city of Aurora,” said […]
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JEFFERSON CITY — The attorney handling open records requests for Gov. Eric Greitens has left the governor’s office for another position within Missouri government. Special counsel Sarah Madden said Wednesday in an automatic email reply that she stopped fielding Sunshine Law requests for Greitens’ office April 26. Two weeks prior, the News-Leader reported that Madden […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Police Department plans to make changes to its gang member database following criticism that it’s often inaccurate, outdated and racially skewed. The Chicago Tribune obtained police records through a Freedom of Information Act request that shows the database features 128,000 names, not including juveniles. Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson has held […]
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Colorado state lawmakers have been busy of late dealing with bills that affect the public’s right to know in one way or another. The Colorado Press Association is tracking three bills with barely a week to go in the legislative session. Senate Bill 156, which effectively would remove county salary information and financial statements from […]
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A downtown real-estate developer is suing Phoenix for withholding public records related to the renovation of Talking Stick Resort Arena, home of the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix has been exploring renovating the 26-year-old arena for more than a year. The City Council voted last year to pay a sports consultant $200,000 to study the idea and […]
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