OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Phone call meetings that happen before public meetings at the Department of Tourism are raising concerns among advocates of government transparency. FOX 25 detailed the phone-call meetings during our four-part investigation into the Department of Tourism. According to two former tourism employees, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, it is regular…
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Rogers County (Ok.) clerk accuses Progress reporter of harassment
From Claremore Daily Progress: Rogers County Clerk Robin Anderson is accusing a Claremore Daily Progress reporter of harassing her and her staff in a confrontation over public records.
Anderson called the sheriff’s office on Aug. 14 to complain that reporter Salesha Wilken created a disturbance in her office that afternoon.
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Okla. Gov. Fallin orders Cabinet to find govt. transparency examples
Open Access Week promotes free use of scholarly research
From The Oklahoma Daily:
For the first time ever OU Libraries are participating in Open Access Week this week to promote the free use of information for scholarly research.
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Oklahoma state senator wants Legislature under open meeting, records laws
From news-star.com:
SHAWNEE, Okla. — Sen. David Holt, R-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation to make the Oklahoma Legislature subject to the Open Meetings and Open Records Acts. Those two statutes have long provided transparency to all levels of government, but not the Legislature, which exempted itself.
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