From Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Gov. Nathan Deal on Tuesday signed into law a sweeping revision of the state's Open Records Act that strengthens the public's access to records and documents.
Deal had planned to put the proposal into law following a speech to the Atlanta Press Club, but the official copy was inadvertently left at the Capitol. He affixed his signature once he returned to the Gold Dome.
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From Canon City Daily Record:
A dispute over legislation that would codify public access to voted ballots sheds light on shortcomings in state open records laws in the digital age. The flap centers on efforts by Marilyn Marks, an Aspen resident and founder of Citizen Center, to obtain e-mails between county clerks on Senate Bill 155.
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From NJ.com:
The Township Committee has adopted resolutions stating its opposition to pending legislation that would make changes to the Open Public Records Act. The committee adopted resolutions opposing Senate Bills 1451 and 1452. Committeeman Shaun Van Doren also composed a letter on the subject, but he will make same changes based on the discussion at the April 10 Township Committee meeting.
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From Daily Chronicle:
When a majority of a quorum of DeKalb City Council members meet to discuss public business, proper notification is required to avoid an Open Meetings Act violation. Although five of the seven council members – a majority of a quorum – participated in the DeKalb Township annual meeting Tuesday, they did not violate the act, law experts said.
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From Safety Research & Strategies:
Safety Research & Strategies, a Massachusetts safety research firm that advocates for consumers on safety matters, has filed its third Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation alleging that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has improperly withheld documents – this time related to in the Evenflo infant seat recall of 2008.
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From Washington Post:
In advance of next week’s hearing on whether a former University of Virginia climatologist’s e-mails are subject to public release, the Roanoke Times has published an interesting “point-counterpoint” debate on the topic.
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From Iron Mountain:
It seems as if every facet of government is reaching out and touching the public via social networks, blogs, email and other so-called Web 2.0 applications. And the public is touching back, making suggestions and submitting information.
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From Sunshine Review:
Only Iowa and Tennessee expressly limit the records that can be released by the military, reserves or guard. Tennessee expands on this exempting only security information while Iowa makes reference to "confidential records". In addition to these two states, a number of states exempt military discharge information, though that is more a question of personal privacy.
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