Judge slams Coos Bay (Ore.) port for ‘bad faith’ handling of records request on planned coal terminal

From OregonLive.com:

A Coos County judge, in a harsh rebuke to the local port district, ruled that the port "abused its discretion" by attempting to discourage the Sierra Club from obtaining public records involving a proposed coal export terminal.

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Future of bill to protect concealed weapon permits uncertain in Senate

From the Mail Tribune:

SALEM — A bill that would close off the records of those who hold concealed handgun licenses in Oregon easily passed the House, but its future in the Senate is, again, questionable.

It's the fourth time the House has passed such a bill, but each time the bill died in the Senate in the 2009 and 2011 sessions.

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Oregon’s new records rule to be reviewed for transparency

From The Olympian:

The state Supreme Court, prodded into action by a 2009 case involving a reprimanded Federal Way judge, is weighing a rule to underscore that court administrative records are public.

The high court took comments on the draft rule last week. The nine justices expect to revisit the proposal next month.

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