From Project on Government Oversight:
The U.S. Senate was on the verge of passing a bill that would have increased government secrecy, put whistleblowers in jeopardy, and made government less accountable. Thankfully, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon stood up for our freedom of speech and put a hold on this bill.
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From Eric Newton at the Knight Foundation:
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Read More… from Why journalists need to get behind the #opendata movement
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
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Read More… from NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for November 30, 2012
Commentary from Jim Newton at the L.A. Times:
The ability of Californians to scrutinize their government may rest on the outcome of a little-known case unfolding in a tiny Northern California town.
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Read More… from Little-known public record case has far-reaching ramifications
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
Michigan schools create their own FOIA interpretations
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Read More… from NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for October 12, 2012
