From NFOIC: 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. While you're at it, be sure to check out State FOIA Friday Archives.
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Tag: hawaii open government
Hawaii’s public records: High fees are keeping public information secret
From Huffington Post: Neil Abercrombie’s job as Hawaii governor takes him around the world.
Tourism meetings in Tokyo. A trade show in Los Angeles. A forum in Beijing.
Those kinds of trips sound pricey. But independently reviewing the travel expenses to see if they are worth taxpayers’ money is definitely cost-prohibitive.
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Hawaii news media seek court ruling on open trials
From Honolulu Civil Beat: News organizations throughout the state are asking the Hawaii Supreme Court to make it clear that a judge can’t close a criminal trial or hear arguments in secret unless the press and public are first given a chance to object.
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NFOIC’s FOI Friday for April 20, 2012
A few open government and FOIA news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier:
Jessica Dorrell, Bobby Petrino Scandal Shows Power Of FOIA
Bobby Petrino is just the latest Arkansas coach to reveal a bit too much on a state issued cell phone. Petrino was dismissed by Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long on before his phone records became available, but the revealing records won't make it any easier for him to land his next job.
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